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Airbus Delivers A350 with Touchscreen Displays
China Eastern took delivery of the first commercial widebody to feature touchscreen flight deck displays.
The optional touchscreens for the Airbus A350 will help pilots lower their workloads using familiar gestures such as pinch-zoom and panning to operate EFB applications. (Photo: Airbus)
The optional touchscreens for the Airbus A350 will help pilots lower their workloads using familiar gestures such as pinch-zoom and panning to operate EFB applications. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has started deliveries to airlines of the first A350s equipped with Thales touchscreen flight deck displays. On December 18 China Eastern Airlines took delivery of the first A350 equipped with the new devices, designed to aid crew interaction, cockpit symmetry, and information management. Some 20 airlines have selected the option for their new A350s. The touchscreens received EASA certification in November.