Air France Takes Delivery of Airbus' 350th A350

In a nod to the history of the French aviation industry, the 350th Airbus A350 will fly in the regal colours of Air France.

The airline has named the aircraft 'Nice', in tribute to the city on the French Riviera and gateway to the Mediterranean.

Nice joins the A350s already delivered to the company – Toulouse, Lyon and St. Denis de la Réunion.

By 2025, Air France will take delivery of 38 Airbus A350s, the new jewel in its long-haul fleet.

Air France's Airbus A350 will fly from Paris-Charles de Gaulle to six long-haul destinations in the summer season: Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire), Bamako (Mali), Bangkok (Thailand) as well as Atlanta, Boston and Washington in the USA.

The Bangkok flights will take place thrice weekly with on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from Paris, while the return flights from Bangkok are scheduled to depart on Tuesdays, Thursday, and Sundays.

Air France's Airbus A350 has 324 seats, with 34 in the Business Class, 24 in the Premium Economy and 266 in Economy Class.

Every seat, regardless of class flown, features an individual HD touch screen. Inflight WiFi is also available free of charge to those who simply want to send and receive messages during the flight. From there, a Surf pass costs between €3 and €18 (6,000 Miles) and allows passengers to surf the internet, consult and send emails. The Stream pass costs €30 (10,000 Miles) for high-speed internet access and, as the name suggests, is suitable for streaming content.

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