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Delta's first Airbus A350 rolls out of the paint shop

USA Today 17 hours ago

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Delta Air Lines will be the first U.S. carrier to fly Airbus' new A350 widebody jet. Now, aviation enthusiasts are now getting their first look at what the aircraft looks like in the carrier's colors. That comes after Delta's first A350 rolled out of the paint shop at Airbus' assembly line in Toulouse, France, on Tuesday. The A350, which Delta says will become its "flagship international aircraft," is expected to begin flying for the airline later this year. Delta says the A350 will be deployed on its international routes across the Pacific, though carriers typically first "break in" new plane types on shorter domestic routes to help familiarize flight and ground crews with the aircraft. Wherever ...

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