French bee Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350-1000

(20 Dec 2021)  French bee, a low-cost, long-haul airline based in France, has taken delivery of its first A350-1000.

The aircraft, on lease from Air Lease Corporation, is the first of two A350-1000s to be operated by the carrier on route from Paris to Saint Denis in La Reunion in the Indian Ocean.

The A350-1000s will complement the four A350-900 aircraft already in the French bee fleet.

French bee Airbus A350-1000

The aircraft features 480 seats in a two-class layout with 40 in Premium Class and 440 in Economy Class, providing all the comfort and amenities of Airbus’ Airspace cabin, including state-of-the-art, in-flight passenger entertainment (IFE) and full WiFi connectivity throughout the cabin.

The A350-1000 is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, allowing the airline to fly long-haul destinations up to 16,000 km (8,700nm).

Simultaneously, the Dubreuil group - of which French bee is a member, has also taken delivery of another A350-1000 on lease from Air Lease Corporation intended for Air Caraïbes, bringing the number of Airbus aircraft in the group's fleet to 15.

At the end of November 2021, the A350 Family had received 913 firm orders from 49 customers worldwide.