Air Austral’s first A220 leaves Airbus' paintshop
Air Austral’s very first Airbus A220 has been spotted outside the paintshop with its paintwork all complete. Along with a beautifully adorned body and azure blue engine surrounds, the aircraft’s tail is something very special. Air Austral plans to launch its first flights with the aircraft in late February.
The aircraft is, as most are, mainly white, but with a beautifully applied Air Austral logo, complemented by a blue engine surround. But the real eye-catcher here is that stunning tail.
An exotic ambiance in Québec as @FlyAirAustral's first #A220 rolled out of our paintshop, proudly sporting one of the Réunion Island's sceneries on its tail! A beauty! pic. twitter. com/3Iu9VFda78 — Airbus (@Airbus) January 21, 2021
According to Airbus, the tail has been painted with scenes from Air Austral’s home island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean. The volcanic scenery on one side of its tail is contrasted by a coastal view on the other. It’s an intricate, ambitious livery, and the Airbus paintshop has pulled it off beautifully. It’s further complemented by an orange painted leading edge to the wing.
