First Pictures of Iberia A350 in Final Assembly

Iberia’s first Airbus A350-900 has entered the final assembly stage at Toulouse.

This picture shows the aircraft with its painted tail attached.

It will soon undergo testing ahead of delivery, which is planned for June. It will begin flying from Madrid to London Heathrow soon after, followed by New York JFK in August.

Iberia, which flies only Airbus aircraft, has ordered 16 A350-900 that will operate long-haul routes.