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First Delta Air Lines A220-100 rolls out of painting hangar

Delta Air Lines` first Airbus A220-100 was introduced this week after rolling out of the painting hangar at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec.

Above: The initial Airbus A220-100 for Delta Air Lines – the first US carrier that will receive an A220 jetliner – completed its painting at the A220 final assembly line in Mirabel, Québec, Canada.
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Delta will be the first US airline to take delivery of the A220.

Now that the aircraft is decked out in Delta’s livery, it will move to pre flight activities in the A220 flight line hangar in Mirabel before taking off for its first flight later this autumn.

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Delta’s first A220 is scheduled to begin service in early 2019.

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