South African Airways receives its first A350

South African Airways has taken delivery of the first out of four A350-900 aircrafts. The first two A350s to arrive are not brand new – SAA confirmed that they previously flew “with another carrier”, and are nine months old.

The aircraft is not brand-new; SAA gave no statement in regards to the previous owner. However, a report by Flight Global said that “Cirium fleets data indicates that the jets are being taken from China’s Hainan Airlines”.