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Airbus to deliver first A350 to Qatar Airways on December 13

Published 04/12/2014, 17:10
Updated 04/12/2014, 17:30
© Reuters. Airbus's logo is pictured at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways will receive Airbus' (PA:AIR) newest plane, the A350 jetliner, on Dec. 13, the Gulf carrier said in a statement on Thursday.

The aircraft is the first of the 80 jets ordered by Qatar Airways, making it the first airline to receive Airbus' new wide-body long-haul jet.

The A350 is made with carbon composite fuselage and is a direct competitor to Boeing's (N:BA) composite 787 Dreamliner.

Qatar Airways said it would first deploy the jet for commercial service on the Frankfurt route from January 2015.

© Reuters. Airbus's logo is pictured at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse

The aircraft will enter commercial service on Jan. 15, according to the airline's online reservations system.

(Reporting by Praveen Menon, Tim Hepher; Editing by Olzhas Auyezov and Andrew Callus)

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