illustrious start to CX's A350 expansion to the USA and Australia.

All first flights for 35G today:
*CX890 to EWR, scheduled for 6pm, is just leaving now 90+ minutes late.
*CX892 to SFO, scheduled for 6:45pm, hasn't left yet (60+ minutes late and counting).
*CX135 to MEL, scheduled for 7:05pm, is 60 minutes late and counting.

No weather issues or anything, entirely CX-specific.

I am always amazed when issues like this emerge. Obviously the first time in a new rotation and a ton of spare frames, you think you'd be able to get it right? 35G has been flying around Asia in spades short-haul waiting for these long-haul routes to launch today.

(PER went out on time in the afternoon.)