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Air France swaps two remaining Airbus A380s for three Airbus A350s

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Airbus announced today that, instead of the 2 previously ordered Airbus A380s, Air France will buy 3 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft.

Airbus began 2017 with orders logged during January for three of its new A350-900 XWB widebody jetliners for Air France, which already is a major customer for this version of the A350 XWB. The 2 Airbus A380 planned will not enter the Air France fleet. The A350 fits better into the future plans of the French airline.

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This post was published on 3 February 2017 19:11

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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