Airbus delivers first VIP A340-600 to SAAD Air

Airbus delivers first VIP A340-600 to SAAD Air

Airbus has delivered the first VIP version of its ultra long-haul A340-600, the world’s longest airliner, to the private business group SAAD Air Ltd of Saudi Arabia, the first customer for the type. The Airbus A340-600, which has yet to be outfitted with its VIP cabin, will seat around 80 passengers and is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines.

SAAD Air is both global and growing, and is an established corporate jet user – it already has an Airbus A320 Prestige – so the move to a larger Airbus widebody was a natural step. SAAD Air will benefit from a more spacious cabin, ultra-long range and four-engined flexibility, giving it the freedom to transport VIPs in style, where they want, when they want. SAAD Air is also in negotiations to double its fleet in the near future, with a wide range of aircraft types for its private aviation business with VIP clientele.

Airbus offers the most modern range of corporate jetliners, from the entry level A318 Elite, through the Airbus corporate jetliner (ACJ), A320 Prestige and A330/A340 Prestige, all the way up to the A380 Flying Palace. Four engines give the A340 and A380 the freedom to overfly remote areas – with no extended range twin-engine operations (ETOPS) limitations.

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