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First flight of China Southern Airlines A-380 plane

Blagnac, France - The delivery is scheduled for the end of 2011

Yesterday, March 3rd 2011, it was carried out the flight of the first of the 5 A-380 planes of the Chinese China Southern Airlines. The aircraft, powered with Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines, flew from Toulouse to Hamburg, where it will be installed the cockpit and the aircraft will be painted with the colours of the carrier's livery. It will be the 7th airline to operate with the A-380. The delivery...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1126592
Rome, Italy, 03/04/2011 18:01
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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