Emirates takes delivery of its first A350

Emirates has received its first Airbus A350 aircraft. 

Emirates has received its first Airbus A350 aircraft. Image: Emirates Airlines

A6-EXA is the first of 65 A350 aircraft to be delivered to the airline over the course of the next few years. The delivery also marks the first new aircraft type to join the Emirates fleet since 2008.

The aircraft was officially handed over this morning (Monday November 25) to Emirates and will soon embark on its ferry flight from Toulouse to Dubai today.

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