Long haul flights are about to become a whole lot comfier with a new aircraft set to fly regularly from Perth.
With bigger windows, higher ceilings and more room for your luggage, the new Cathay Pacific ‘Hush-liner’ A350 will be taking passengers from Perth to Hong Kong in new luxury.
Dubbed one of the quietest airplanes, the fuel efficiency and ‘mood lighting’ means the cabins are more peaceful, allowing for a relaxing red-eye flight.
Bigger windows, higher ceilings and more luggage room are all features of the new Cathay Pacific ‘Hush-liner’ A350 (pictured)
Dubbed one of the quietest airplanes, the fuel efficiency and ‘mood lighting’ means the cabins (pictured) are more peaceful, allowing for a relaxing red-eye flight
Everything from magazines, live satellite channels, six-way head rests and in-flight duty-free shopping is available from the comfort of the sky (pictured)
Everything from magazines, live satellite channels, six-way head rests and in-flight duty-free shopping is available from the comfort of the sky, according to Cathay Pacific’s website.
Captain Leigh Beaman said the new plane ‘flies a lot faster, a lot higher and a lot more efficiently as far as fuel burn is concerned’, according to Perth Now.
Replacing the former A330 plane, the Hush-liner’s first flight took off at the weekend, with passengers excited to experience the new plane.
The plane reportedly helps tackle jet-lag with higher oxygen levels in the cabin, according to Traveller.
Melbourne Airport chief of aviation Simon Gandy told the publication the plane was one of the ‘greatest revolutions in aircraft technology’ since the jet engine invention.
The new 280-seater aircraft will regularly fly between to the two major cities increasing Western Australian tourism by more than $50 million, according to the publication.
Captain Leigh Beaman said the new plane ‘flies a lot faster, a lot higher and a lot more efficiently as far as fuel burn is concerned’
The new 280-seater aircraft will regularly fly between to the two major cities increasing Western Australian tourism by more than $50 million
More than 21,000 seats will be added to the route each year, making it a permanent flight from Perth.
The Hush-liner has been compared to Qantas’ 236-seater Dreamliner, which was unveiled almost two weeks ago.
The Dreamliner is capable of long-haul flights from Australia to Europe.