A350 Wellington

[Aviator 1]

If your going to be in wellington for this long weekend, maybe worth taking a trip out to NZWN. Cathay Pacific will be testing there aircraft on Welllington's short runways. Which is the A350.

[Lindstrim]

Fairly certain it's a test machine rather than a Cathay one

[Aviator 1]

Fairly certain it's a test machine rather than a Cathay one

You could be right,

[Charl]

On which topic, Auckland - Doha is about to be displaced as longest flight by Singapore Airlines' A350 to New York.
19 hours... yikes.
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/si ... 1-10288258

[Aviator 1]

If your traveling 19 hours you have to fly this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7NJ6Gek9v4

[Aviator 1]

There undergoing the A350 test tonight at Wellington. I stand corrected its a test A350 it was the media confusion with Cathay Pacific.

[Aviator 1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjqRPtgLm-k

[Radar88]

FYI

Wellington Airport welcomes arrival of new wide-body Airbus aircraft

Holy $h!t- First Airbus A350-900 in Wellington flying over my house!

CLOSE UP of AIRBUS A350 landing in WELLINGTON

Wellington weather too good for Airbus testing at airport

[Charl]

Funny that - when the original post appeared I had a look at NZWN weather and saw it was bloody-minded as ever: balmy with 13km/h winds, not likely to test anything really.

The conditions for the test are ideal when there is reasonable amount of rain and light winds. Wellington's grooved runway assists the surface water to flow off and improve friction for wheel braking. Wellington's wind in most cases assists aircraft by providing extra resistance on landing and assistance with lift on take-off.
Ideally there is limited wind when the testing is being undertaken.

I am reminded of a childhood riddle:
What goes Hohohoho...bonk ?
Answer: Me larfing me head orf

If your traveling 19 hours you have to fly this way https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7NJ6Gek9v4

You do need the shower facility, so A380.
Maybe Singapore Airlines does the job?

Watch on youtube.com

[Radar88]

Airbus A350 Arrival Wellington from Manila June3 2018

FIRST EVER Airbus A350 Takeoff from Wellington Airport | F-WXWB

UP CLOSE with the AIRBUS A350 XWB at Wellington Airport

AIRBUS A350-900 XWB Landing at Wellignton Airport