Japan Airlines (JAL) has officially taken delivery of the first Airbus A350-1000 on Thursday. The aircraft was handed over to the airline during a ceremony in Toulouse, after which the new airliner was to depart for Tokyo Haneda. The arrival of the A350-1000 marks a new phase for JAL fleet plans.
JAL has 13 A350-1000s on order as a replacement for the same number of 777-300ERs in the fleet. The first delivery has taken some time: the heads of version has been spotted in full livery in Toulouse this spring but only commenced flight tests in the past months. Supply chain issues resulted in a delay from the original delivery schedule of November.
Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016.
Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.
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