Air India’s first A350-900 performs maiden flight

The first Airbus A350-900 for Air India has completed its maiden flight, flying for almost three hours over southern France. The aircraft is currently in a plain white paint job and yet to be decorated with the Air India livery. The aircraft with registration number F-WZFZ, took off from Toulouse at 10:14 on August 4 for a three hours flight over the Bay of Biscay, La Rochelle, and Bordeaux, before touching down back in Toulouse at 13:06. The aircraft was supposed to go to Aeroflot, but then was passed to Air India as sanctions came into effect. Air India expects