We fly?
He has a surname Airbus , his name is A350-900 and it is a improved version of the existing model of the European manufacturer. The creature, which has just seen the light under the guardianship of Iberia , is the first member of the A350 family within an order of 16 aircraft to be completed in 2021.
cutting-edge technology, less carbon monoxide emission, cabin chromotherapy and the promise, fulfilled, that the traveler arrives less tired at the destination after a flight in one of the most modern aircraft on the market.
And I don't know if this is the final **goodbye to jet lag**, but we are in the most exciting air time in decades thanks to the new generation aircraft that are making their debut now, like this A350, and to all the comforts they provide to their passengers. Which are not few.
Inside of A350-900
We had the opportunity to verify them in the v inaugural flight between Madrid and New York (JFK) aboard the Iberian A350.
One of the frequencies of the most mythical route of the Spanish airline is now being operated by the first aircraft of this model that the company receives, complementing the already established A340, the four-engine Airbus.
Baptized with the name of Placido Domingo It was the first time the creature had crossed the Atlantic to land in the city of skyscrapers, and we all dressed up for the occasion.
HOW DO YOU FLY IN THE BUSINESS CLASS OF THE MOST MODERN AIRPLANE IN THE WORLD?
Made up of a total of 31 seats , the executive class of this aircraft offers a 1-2-1 setup , a good one personal entertainment screen , a electric current point Y two USB slots.
It is the first thing we find as soon as we settle into our seat, the 8J , plus plenty of storage space, privacy, and best of all, the ability to turn it into a completely flat bed.
It's 10:15 in the morning and the captain turns on the seatbelt sign, we're about to take off. Minutes later, Iberia's A350 reaches cruising altitude and heads for JFK. Iberia's dream is now a reality.
At our side is Belén García Pozo, one of the Iberia employees who has participated in the design of the interiors of the Airbus A350: “it has taken us three years to complete the entire design of the interiors of the plane”, she informs us. "Everything, even the most insignificant detail you find, it is thought in the three cabins ”. The plane has 348 seats: 31 in Business class, 24 in its new Premium Economy cabin and 293 in Economy class that on this flight they are fully occupied.
Hello A350!
The A350-900 it's a catalog aircraft ”. This means that the manufacturer lets you customize the plane, but from 3 standardized designs. "The airline chooses one of these three designs and then personalizes it with its corporate colors and other details," they clarify from the company.
A way to simplify the development process of what is today Iberia's flagship. The Spanish airline has been the first of the IAG group (the holding company that includes companies such as British Airways, American Airlines or Iberia itself ) to receive this aircraft model, although soon it will be British that receives the A350-1000.
"Do you hear a lot of noise?" Bethlehem asks. Suddenly, we realize that there is practically no sound from the engines: we are on board the quietest aircraft on the market, with just 57 decibels in the cabin . But not only that.
A system of draftless ventilation with ozone filters it renews the air every two or three minutes and improves the level of humidity in the cabin.
The plane has seven temperature control zones that allow it to be regulated differently in the different sections of the plane. The windows are panoramic and lighting is based on LED lights and varies depending on the time of flight (mood lighting) which, according to experts, helps combat jet lag.
Between designs, noises -or absence of them- and other explanations, we didn't even realize that they were already the 1:15 p.m. , when one of our favorite moments of the flight arrived: food.
And it is that on the other side of the curtain, yes, not even the brand new A350-900 gets rid of them, gastronomy is another world. Here there are no plastic containers or knives that do not cut. In the executive class the menu, tremendously abundant by the way, It is served in fine white porcelain on which dishes such as duck terrine with peppers, Liébana cheese with quince jam and grape or gazpacho with egg rest..
And these are just the starters. For the main course, to choose between three, we opted for a pasta stuffed with ricotta cheese and vegetables that, served with Parmesan flakes, we wanted to never end. The disgust passed us quickly with a chocolate and raspberry cake for dessert.
And long live the wine!
And after the meal the NAP. Or not. Because the service inflight entertainment includes, as in most Iberia long-haul flights, more than 60 films in several languages, a hundred series or a good music portfolio.
There is also wifi on the A350 , although here it is also paid. If you are an addict who can not stop being connected even in the heights, it is best to buy the data package for the entire flight for a few €30 and tweet without hesitation.
After little more than 7 hours of flight , again the seatbelt sign. But is it that we landed already? You are right. The A350-900 is an aircraft that **flies higher than normal (it's also wider)** and can afford to go faster. So they are the first of the class, they do everything before and better.
Hello, New York!