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China says to provide visa assistance to all foreign crash investigators

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman said on Monday that Beijing will provide visa assistance to all foreign investigators coming to China in the aftermath of the China Eastern Airlines crash last week. The spokesman, Wang Wenbin, was asked at a regular news conference if there were any updates on the visa requirements for US NTSB investigators taking part in the investigation.<br/>

ITA’s first A350 emerges in full colours

ITA Airways’ first Airbus A350 has emerged in the airline’s distinctive paint scheme. Airbus has shown off the -900 aircraft, MSN270, with the carrier’s blue fuselage and Italian flag-themed fin. ITA had previously stated that it would include leased A350s as part of its initial fleet, at least some of which will be sourced from Kuwait’s ALAFCO. The airline has ordered 28 aircraft directly from Airbus, comprising 10 A330-900s plus 18 single-aisle jets. ITA also signed an agreement last year to take 31 aircraft from US lessor Air Lease, among them five A330-900s.<br/>