Delta Takes Delivery of First Airbus A350XWB

Please remember that there is no such thing as an American or European (or Japanese or Chinese, for that matter) plane. These planes are made up of major components made all over the world. Every time you get on an Airbus or Boeing, you're seeing the same general family of engines, avionics, interiors, lavs, landing gear, windows, and even paint.

P.S. Airbus has an assembly plant in Mobile, AL for A320. Also, Boeing is building an assembly plant in China.

It seems that most of the readers here seem to think the Boeing airplanes are made in the good 'ole US of A. They'd be surprised by the high content of foreign made components. For instance, most of big pieces of the 777 come from Japan. Why do you think that Boeing has a fleet of Dreamlifters to move large aircraft components around?

Well done Delta for having chosen the impressive Airbus A350. They obviously did their homework well. My wife and I flew on A350's when travelling to Singapore earlier this year, and were rather impressed with the aircraft. This Airbus A350 has one of the quietest cabins in the skies, where the typical ambient noise level in the cabin is about equal to the volume of a normal conversation. It also has the tallest ceiling of any commercial aircraft and huge overhead bins. On the A350 every passenger can travel with a carry-on bag of maximum dimensions and find ample stowage space. This even improves on the A380 where my wife’s normal carry-on bag could not fit into the stowage space provided when you are seated upstairs. With the A350 also having a slightly wider cabin width than the Boeing 787, it provides economy-class passengers with slightly wider seats. This extra shoulder room adds up to extra comfort on long-haul flights.
Leon Kay,South Africa

Delta says Airbus years of innovative engineering. Remarkable hoe they are late to the came with the plane and when Airbus launch the plane sit it side by side with the B787 and they look remarkably alike. including the wings that lift as they gain speed.

It is time that Delta bought American products.