British Airways commenced the first North American long-haul service of its new A350 aircraft from Toronto today, following extensive trials and the launch of its first long-haul service to Dubai last month.<\/p>\n
Gerard McEvoy, vice president, sales, North America, said: \u201cWere thrilled to be launching our new A350 from Toronto, a city weve flown to and from for nearly 60 years.\u201d<\/p>\n
Since British Airways took delivery earlier this year, the A350 has flown over 15,400 miles between London Heathrow and Madrid, completing 40 take-offs and landings to put the aircraft through its paces, test all aspects of its technical performance and to further familiarise the airlines crew with the service they will deliver.<\/p>\n
In addition to the short haul flying, the airline has also simulated a long-haul flight on the ground at London Heathrow.<\/p>\n
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Not only is the state-of-the-art A350 aircraft quieter than some of its predecessors, it also delivers environmental benefits such as a 25 per cent lower fuel burn which significantly reduces CO2 emissions.<\/p>\n