LONDON, UK:      British Airways A350 at London Heathrow on 29 July 2019   (Picture by Nick Morrish /British Airways)

By Gary Raynaldo     DIPLOMATIC TIMES

British Airways’ first Airbus 350, registration G-XWBA, touched down at London Heathrow this weekend, featuring the airline’s newest generation business class seat, Club Suite.  The airline will take delivery of 18 A350s, with four of the new aircraft joining the fleet before the end of the year.

BA Airbus A-350 In Flight Over Skies of London

“We are delighted to welcome the first of our A350s to the fleet. This aircraft marks a significant and exciting milestone in our £6.5 billion investment programme and is even more special as it comes with our new Club Suite. The A350 is a fantastic aircraft and an excellent showpiece for British engineering. Our customers are going to love the space, light and comfort on board.”

-Carolina Martinoli, British Airways’ Director of Brand and Customer Experience said.

 Watch the making of our very first A350-1000:

BA:  Watch the making of our very first A350-1000, the latest addition to our fleet of widebody aircraft.

BA /   New British Airways Club World Suite – Business Class

LONDON, UK:     British Airways  A350   interior at London Heathrow on 29 July 2019   (Picture by Nick Morrish/British Airways)

The newly-branded ‘Club Suite’ offers direct-aisle access, a suite door for greater privacy and luxurious flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. Boasting 40 per cent more storage, including a vanity unit and mirror, WiFi, enviable 18.5-inch inflight entertainment screens, high definition gate-to-gate programming, and PC / USB power; every aspect of British Airways’ Club Suite has been designed for today’s customer, according to the airline. 

BA    A350 – 1000   FACT  SHEET: 

As well as a new 56-seat Club World cabin, the three-cabin A350 features the latest World Traveller Plus cabin (56 seats) with new furnishings including a plush new pillow and warm quilt, new amenity kits and an enhanced service and an improved dining experience. The World Traveller (economy) cabin offers 219 seats. Customers will also benefit from high-speed WiFi, allowing travellers to browse the internet on their personal electronic devices.

 During phase one in August, the first A350 aircraft will start some short-haul flying between London and Madrid to allow the airline’s teams to perfect their customer service delivery and familiarise cabin crew with the aircraft layout.  In phase two, which starts during September, the aircraft will begin long-haul flying to Dubai, followed by services to Toronto, Tel Aviv and Bangalore this year. During this period another three A350 aircraft will join the British Airways fleet and two Boeing 777 aircraft will also be retrofitted with the new cabin.