World’s newest airliner Airbus A350 begins first commercial flight Thursday Jan 15,2015

 

The world's newest jetliner, the Airbus A350, took to the skies on Thursday Jan 15,2015 carrying its first paying passengers from Qatar.The Qatar Airways flight departed the Qatari capital Doha bound for Frankfurt, Germany. 

It marks the debut of the relatively lightweight, twin-aisle, long-range plane, which promises to connect smaller cities with major aviation hubs nonstop at a cheaper cost for airlines.

For passengers, the new plane offers wider panoramic windows and larger overhead storage space plus the ability to limit connections.

The A350 is the third and final major new aircraft in a decade. First there was the double-decker Airbus A380, which debuted in October 2007.

 It’s the world’s largest passenger jet, designed to carry up to 525 passengers between some of the largest cities on the planet