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Welsh wings made by Airbus in Broughton are helping the newly delivered Airbus A350-900ULR fly routes up to 9,700nm.
The Ultra Long Range (ULR) variant of the ground breaking A350XWB range of aircraft has just entered service with Singapore Airlines, who have ordered 7 of the type.
Aside from the advanced wing technology, a modified fuel system helps the ULR fly up to 20 hours non-stop enabling Singapore Airlines to regain the crown of having the worlds longest non-stop air route, Singapore to New York.
The airline also plans to use the ULR variant on flights from Singapore to Los Angeles in 2019.
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The British connection doesn’t end with the Wings though, The A350-900ULR is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines designed and built in Derby which help it reduce fuel consumption by 10% over previous equivalent aircraft.
Each Trent XWB produces around 97,000lbf of thrust.
The A350 XWB Family eneterd servcice in 2016 and has set new standards for long-haul travel in its class. Both the A350-900 and A350-1000 have demonstrated levels of operational reliability and have proved popular with long haul airlines.
Airbus says the A350-900ULR can easily be reconfigured as a standard -900, if required.