Airlines Hi Fly receives first Airbus A380

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Portuguese charter carrier Hi Fly has received its first Airbus A380. The aircraft is currently at Malta to receive a special livery.

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With the arrival of the Airbus A380, Hi Fly becomes the first airline ever to receive a second-hand A380. The aircraft was previously with Singapore Airlines. Airbus´ double-decker is said to be the world´s largest and most spacious airliner. The arrival further marks Hi Fly as 4th European airline to operate the model, after Lufthansa, British Airways and Air France.

According to aviation media, the aircraft will be painted in a special livery at Malta, where the aircraft arrived yesterday.

Paulo Mirpuri, Hi Fly President and CEO said: "We welcome the arrival of the Airbus A380 in our fleet and we are extremely happy with the market reaction so far on this new availability in our wet lease product offering. The A380, besides being the largest and most comfortable airliner in the world, is a star and the preferred aircraft from a customer experience perspective, including double first-class suites, lounges, extra-large business class seats and individual IFE at each ergonomic economy seat.”

Hi Fly seeks to use the Trent 900 powered aircraft worldwide. In a three-class configuration, the aircraft can accommodate 471 passengers. 12 in First class, 60 in Business class and 399 in Economy. If the carrier decides to use a high-density version of the aircraft, 853 could be accommodated.

"The A380 minimizes environmental impact thanks to its lowest fuel burn that generates the lowest carbon footprint per seat for aircraft in its category. I recall sustainability is a top management ongoing concern, we want to continue our growth path in a responsible way, protecting our future generations,” Mirpuri added.

The carrier stated, that its A380 is equipped with in-seat IFE and features a luxurious cabin interior.

Hi Fly is the world´s largest wet leasing operator. The airline flies with an all-Airbus fleet consisting of Airbus A330s, A340s and now the A380. Customers are airlines such as Norwegian, Corendon or Condor. In April this year, Hi Fly announced to have ordered 10 Airbus A330Neos for a fleet renewal.

Source © hifly.aero

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