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23.02.2006
Iberia commissions
new Airbus A-340/600 on Madrid - Buenos Aires Flight
Iberia took delivery of a new Airbus A-340/600 to fly its long-haul routes
to Latin America, the United States, and South Africa, which went into service
on a flight from Madrid to Buenos Aires, Argentina.
The new aircraft, registered as EC-JNQ, brings to 29 the total number of A-340s
flown by the Spanish airline. Of this total, eleven are A-340-600s, and two
more are to be added in the course of the year, as Iberia continues with its
fleet replacement programme, substituting older aircraft with the latest generation
of high-performance airplanes that are more fuel-efficient, quieter, and cleaner.
The new Iberia Airbus was named the “Antonio Machado”, to honour
the renowned Spanish poet who wrote such volumes as Soledades, galerías
y otros poemas, Campos de Castilla and Nuevas canciones, among others.
The new Airbus A340/600, which can carry 352 passengers, came equipped with
Iberia’s new Business Plus section, designed for business travellers on
long flights. It boasts unique new seats that unfold into totally flat beds
inside a rigid outer pod to ensure privacy. The new seats also have an adaptable
double back cushion with a special massage function, along with a head rest,
fold-down arm rests and an extendible leg rest. The seats are equipped with
an easy-to-use programming system that can memorise the passenger’s preferred
position.
Business Plus travellers can also use individual touch-screens for access to
the most modern in-flight communication and entertainment systems, with which
they can send and receive e-mail or short cell phone messages in less than 15
seconds, and enjoy a wide selection of music, films, documentaries, and even
interactive games on 12 audio and 26 video channels. On a large public screen
they may also watch real-time images taken from a camera installed on the tail
of the aircraft.
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