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Next-gen plane for Qatar Airways

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AAP,
Publish Date
Fri, 5 Dec 2014, 11:30am
Airbus will deliver its first new, next-generation long-haul A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways next week (Photo: AAP)
Airbus will deliver its first new, next-generation long-haul A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways next week (Photo: AAP)

Next-gen plane for Qatar Airways

Author
AAP,
Publish Date
Fri, 5 Dec 2014, 11:30am

Airbus will deliver its first new, next-generation long-haul A350-900 plane to Qatar Airways next week.

The European aerospace giant says the first A350XWB - extra wide body - delivery is in line with commitments.

It's designed to help the European manufacturer catch up with its American rival Boeing in the market for long-haul, fuel-efficient planes.

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