{"id":114091,"date":"2021-07-27T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=114091"},"modified":"2021-07-27T21:39:53","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T21:39:53","slug":"air-austral-becomes-first-french-airbus-a220-operator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2021\/07\/air-austral-becomes-first-french-airbus-a220-operator.html","title":{"rendered":"Air Austral becomes first French Airbus A220 operator."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first of the three A220s for Air Austral, France\u2019s La R\u00e9union Island-based airline, has been delivered from the Airbus A220 Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Mirabel, Canada. The second and third aircraft are expected to join the Air Austral fleet in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>See also: <\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/en\/2021\/07\/airbus-delivers-first-a350-completion-in-china.html\"><em>Airbus delivers first A350 from its completion &amp; delivery centre in China.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This A220 will be the first of the type to be operated by a French airline in the Indian Ocean region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bearing the airline\u2019s distinctive livery representing La Reunion Island\u2019s beautiful landscapes, Air Austral will strengthen its regional network with three A220-300s, flying on routes between La R\u00e9union Island and Mauritius, Mayotte, Seychelles, South Africa, Madagascar, and as far as India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-grid uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-c9267c44     uagb-post__items 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