Originally Posted by
TedToToe
Being a mid-J route, it could have easily been lined up for the A350.
Two things. Firstly, PHX does not currently have a parking stand in which to squeeze the extra 14 feet of A35K, although I'm sure once B25 has been re-jigged a bit that will be solved fairly easily. Secondly, a PHX rotation doesn't fit in 24 hours, so it was never going to be a launch route for the A350 while they only have one or two planes. They are always going to start off with a new type going to places it can easily run back and forth with plenty of ground time in between. Once they have a reasonable fleet of them then I'm very sure that PHX is going to be a prime A350 route for the very reasons you mention.