Qatar Airways takes delivery of new Airbus jet in two and half years

Qatar Airways has taken the delivery of its first new Airbus aircraft in about two and a half years following the legal battle with Airbus over surface degradation experienced on approximately two dozen airframes.  The delivery flight took place on May 12 with an A350-1000 from Toulouse to Doha. The aircraft is Qatar Airways’ 20th A350-1000 and 54th A350 overall. The total duration of this delivery flight was five hours and 52 minutes. The A350-1000 conducted a total of 11 test flights with nearly 16 hours of flight time. The delivery of this aircraft holds special importance as the last