The vertical tail section for the first A380 of Qatar Airways has been painted with the airline’s trademark oryx logo and arrived at the Airbus final assembly line in Toulouse, France.
The painting was completed earlier this week at Airbus facilities in Hamburg. The assembly of the airline’s first A380 is set to begin this month for delivery in early 2014.
The distinctive Qatar Airways logo comprises a violet oryx with silver streaks. The paint has been applied over a period of 10 days.
Qatar Airways will become the 10th operator of the A380 when it takes delivery of the first aircraft in 2014.
The airline has firm orders for 10 A380s and will operate these aircraft on its most premier routes.
