Finnair to use new A350 on its routes to China

Finnair Oyj plans to use the latest generation of Airbus 350 XWB aircraft on its routes to China from next month, a top company official said.

The carrier, which received its first Airbus 350 XWB on Wednesday, will use the aircraft on its Helsinki-Shanghai route from Nov 21, after flying on some short-haul routes inside Europe, according to Pekka Vauramo, CEO of Finnair.

Shanghai has a strong demand for cargo, said Vauramo, and that is why the carrier chose Shanghai to be the first long-haul destination for the A350 XWB.