ITA Airways’ first Airbus A350-900

ITA Airways will soon take delivery of its first Airbus A350-900.

Airbus has painted the first copy.

Photo: Eurospot.

💙 BREAKING NEWS 💙
Vi presentiamo l’ @Airbus #A350 appena uscito dal painting hangar😍 La prima ammiraglia della nostra flotta non poteva che essere dedicata ad un grande condottiero azzurro, #MarcelloLippi 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/pm9Gyariwu

— ITA Airways Risponde (@ITAAirways) March 25, 2022

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