Delta’s First A350 Aircraft Begins to Take Shape

Delta’s newest widebody and flagship aircraft, the state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900, is taking shape at the planemaker’s massive Toulouse, France, assembly facility. Large portions of the fuselage, wings, tail and other components began arriving in Toulouse in January, marking the beginning of the final assembly process and years’ worth of work to bring the 306-seat widebody jet to Delta’s fleet. Expected to begin service this fall, the A350-900 will be deployed primarily on routes across the… (aviationtribune.com) More...