The A350's approach speed is somewhat slower than other widebodies, but not so much as to start turning heads.
Delta Air Lines places a firm order for 31 Airbus widebody jets, boosting its long-haul fleet with fuel-efficient A330neo and A350 aircraft.
Delta Air Lines (DL, Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson) has placed a firm order with Airbus for sixteen A330-900N s and fifteen A350-900 s. The contract also includes a further 20 options for either type.