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Etihad Airways today unveiled its new Airbus A350-1000, registration A6-XWB, on a special inaugural commercial flight from Abu Dhabi to Paris. The aircraft is the first A350 to be operated by a UAE airline, and the first of five A350s set to join Etihad’s fleet over the coming months. The first flight departed Abu Dhabi […]
Etihad Airways unveils new ‘Sustainable50’ Airbus A350-1000 on inaugural flight to Paris — World Airline News
Qantas, the Australian airline, has officially confirmed the purchase of 12 new A350-1000 aircraft for its ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise initiative. This will help the company achieve its goal of operating the world’s longest commercial nonstop flights, allowing passengers to fly directly from Sydney and Melbourne to destinations such as London and New York.
For the world’s longest flights, Qantas has ordered Airbus A350-1000 aircraft — Travel in your own way
Qantas’ announcement that the Airbus A350-1000 is to be used for their longest of long haul flights is a big step for the national carrier.
The key detail that the flights are likely to be close to twenty hours is certainly feet-curling and back-aching.
The stopover certainly took some time, but that time was a welcome change of scenery on 20+ hour journeys.
Tech giants Apple, Google and Microsoft today announced plans to expand support for a passwordless sign-in standard created by the FIDO Alliance and the World Wide Web Consortium.
The new capability will allow websites and apps to offer consistent, secure and easy passwordless sign-ins to consumers across devices and platforms.
If it works as promised, bring it on.
Duran Duran are to be inducted into the Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame and vocals Simon Le Bon says that are looking to have both former guitarists, Andy Taylor and Warren Cuccurullo, to join the band for the ceremony.
If it turns out that both guitarists front up to the induction in November it will be a great result for the guitarists who had huge impacts on the band and a rare delight for fans.
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