Secons
to the first touch down of America’s first Airbus A350-900 XWB in Miami
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TAM Airlines, the airline of Brazil received PR-XTA, the first Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft of TAM Airlines and also the first in America in December 2015. In February 2016, PR-XTA operated a revenue flight from Sao Paulo, the home base of TAM Airlines to Manaus in Brazil.
PR-XTA greeted by water salute after
the first arrival in Miami
Yesterday, on 17 March 2016, PR-XTA, the America's first Airbus A350-900 XWB operated its first international flight from Sao Paulo to Miami as TAM Airlines flight 9610. The arrival of TAM Airlines flight 9610 was celebrated by water salute.Then, the flight back to Sao Paulo will be operated as flight JJ9611. The return flight was delayed for about three hours. The plane was flying near Suriname on the way to Sao Paulo when this article posted.
TAM Airlines ordered fifteen Airbus A350-900 XWB aircraft. The reason is to replace its old Airbus A330-200 aircraft. All the Airbus A350-900 XWB of TAM Airlines are configured with 348 seats, consisting 318 economy class seats and 30 business class seats. Until now, TAM Airlines is the largest operator of Airbus planes in the southern hemisphere. Congratulations, Airbus and TAM Airlines for the first international flight of TAM Airlines' Airbus A350-900 XWB!