Airbus delivered its first A350 aircraft to Japan Air Lines on Thursday, saying ...
The Airbus logo is pictured on a scale model of an Airbus A350 as Airbus announces annual results in Blagnac, near Toulouse, France February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau
The aircraft is also expected to serve demand during the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics, Japanese officials said. The $9.5 billion deal came after a lengthy campaign to woo JAL officials who were unfamiliar with Airbus aircraft, including their distinctive side-stick controls. “I have the urge to take the control stick on the ferry flight to Tokyo,” he joked at a webcast ceremony in Toulouse.
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