Airbus A350-1000 Arrives in the U.S. for the First Time

The Airbus A350-1000, the largest variant of the A350 family, has reached a new milestone in its short flying career, landing in the United States for the first time. Operated by Qatar Airways, the launch customer for the type, the aircraft touched down at Philadelphia International Airport shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Monday after a flight from Munich, Germany. Although not the same A350-1000 that was the centerpiece of Qatar Airways’ Farnborough International Airshow display, the aircraft surprisingly enough did…