First, Bastian announced the first European A350 route, from Detroit (DTW) to Amsterdam (AMS), launching next spring. Then, the airline's Chief Communications Officer, Ned Walker, quietly announced the second China route — the A350 will replace Delta's Boeing 777 on the Detroit-Shanghai (PVG) route as of April 19, 2018.
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View this post on XSo, in total, Delta has confirmed six routes to be operated by the A350:
- October 30, 2017 — Detroit (DTW)-Tokyo (NRT)
- November 18, 2017 — Detroit-Seoul (ICN)
- January 17, 2018 — Detroit-Beijing (PEK)
- March 2018 — Detroit-Amsterdam (AMS)
- March 24, 2018 — Atlanta (ATL)-Seoul
- April 19, 2018 — Detroit-Shanghai (PVG)
I'll be sharing more impressions of the plane over the days to come, but it's safe to say that Delta has a winner on its hands.
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