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Airbus: the vertical tail section of the first A-380 aircraft for Qatar Airways has been painted

Hamburg, Germany - The airline will become the eleventh operator of the model

The vertical tail section for the first A-380 for Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The painting was completed earlier this week and the assembly of the airline’s first A-380 is set to begin this month, for delivery in early 2014. The distinctive Qatar Airways logo is comprised of a violet oryx with silver streaks and the paint was...

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Rome, Italy, 04/22/2013 18:56
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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