{"id":143863,"date":"2023-09-18T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=143863"},"modified":"2023-09-18T20:27:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T20:27:15","slug":"edelweiss-to-modernize-its-fleet-with-airbus-a350-900","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/09\/edelweiss-to-modernize-its-fleet-with-airbus-a350-900.html","title":{"rendered":"Edelweiss to modernize its fleet with Airbus A350-900"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Edelweiss<\/strong> is acquiring six <strong>Airbus A350-900<\/strong> aircraft, which will join its fleet on a staggered basis starting in 2025, replacing the five existing Airbus A340-300s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first four aircraft, previously operated by LATAM Airlines, will initially have 339 seats: 246 seats in Economy Class, 63 in Economy Max and 30 in Business Class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/09\/swiss-to-expand-its-short-and-long-haul-networks-in-summer-2024.html\">SWISS to expand its short- and long-haul networks in Summer 2024<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Due to worldwide material shortages and reduced maintenance &amp; engineering capacities, the first four aircraft will initially operate in the original operator&#8217;s configuration with slight modifications to the cabin and Edelweiss design. Edelweiss will install a completely new cabin configuration with new seats and interior design at a later date.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to current planning, the first Airbus A350-900 in the Edelweiss design will arrive in Zurich in summer 2025 and will be deployed on Edelweiss&#8217; entire long-haul network. This includes over 20 holiday destinations in North, Central and South America, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Indian Ocean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Edelweiss CEO Bernd Bauer: &#8220;The modernisation of the long-haul fleet is a milestone in Edelweiss&#8217; almost 30-year history. 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