It’s sort of Fleet Week in the air this week…Qatar Airways took possession of the first Airbus A350 delivered to anyone and plans to put it in service Jan 15 on a Doha-Frankfurt route, followed by Doha-NY as more planes are delivered. MORE from USA Today
Rival Etihad, based in Abu Dhabi, also showed off a new plane for its London service, the first of its 10 A380s, and the first plane equipped with its much ballyhooed “Residence,” a suite with private bathroom, bedroom, living room—and butler! Etihad also took delivery recently on its first Boeing 787s. MORE
And from Etihad’s website, glimpses of the suite:
