South African Airways operated its first Airbus A350-900 aircraft for the first time commercially in the domestic market.
SAA said that the aircraft departed from Johannesburg to Cape Town after 10 am, operating as flight SA323, and returned as flight SA336 from Cape Town to Johannesburg and landed at around 4 pm on Tuesday.
“We are pleased to offer our customers a superior customer experience with the commercial introduction of the new Airbus A350 aircraft, which offers the quietest cabin of any twin-aisle aircraft,” said Acting CEO, Zuks Ramasia.
SAA said the aircraft was one of four new Airbus jets in its fleet.
"The introduction of the A350s will contribute to the airline’s operational efficiencies and forms part of fleet renewal to enable SAA to compete and serve its customers better through the introduction of new products".
The embattled national carrier is currently undergoing business rescue.
- African News Agency (ANA)
