Air Caraibes' First A350 Rolls Out of Painting Hangar

The first Airbus A350 XWB for Air Caraibes has rolled out from painting hangar in Toulouse, France, Airbus disclosed on Tuesday.

The A350-900, Registration F-HHAV, was in full company livery but still without engines, which will be followed by engine installation, ground and flight testing before delivery scheduled in March-April 2017.

Dubreuil Group has ordered seven A350s for its two subsidiaries: Air Caraibes and French Blue, including three A350-1000s and four -900s (three of which are leased from AerCap).

The A350-1000 will arrive by 2020 and must join the fleet of Air Caraibes which planned to arrange them tri-class with 439 seats.
Air Caraibes will become the first French carrier to operate Airbus A350-900s, and the third European after Finnair and Lufthansa.
China Aviation Daily |