Air Mauritius Orders Three Airbus A350s

To expand its reach into Europe and South Asia, Air Mauritius has placed an order to purchase three Airbus A350 aircraft. The new aeroplanes will take the count of the A350 fleet up to seven for the East-African airline. Besides those, the carrier also operates four Airbus A330 planes. The aircraft maker claims the A350 is the long-range leader in the 350-410 seater category, offering a non-stop flying range of up to 9,700 nautical miles, equating to 17,964km or 11,163 miles.