Fifth and final A350 XWB test aircraft enters final assembly line
Assembly of MSN5, the fifth and final member of the A350 XWB flight test fleet is now underway with the fuselage joining process. This follows…
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Airbus says A350 tests going well, delivery on track
(Reuters) – Flight trials for Airbus’s latest passenger jet, the A350, are going well and it is sticking to its target of delivering the first…
Second A350 XWB test aircraft successfully completes first flight
14 October 2013 The second A350 XWB to fly, MSN3, has just landed back at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport France, shortly after 14:30 hours local time, after…
Airbus and Boeing aim for ANA after JAL deal for Airbus
(Reuters) – Stung by the loss of a multi-billion dollar jet order from Japan Airlines to arch-rival Airbus, Boeing will mount a all-out defence of…
Rolls-Royce welcomes Japan Airlines order for 31 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft
Rolls-Royce today welcomed a decision by Japan Airlines to order 31 Airbus A350 XWB aircraft, which are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The Trent…
A350 XWB joins the A330 and A380 for an Airbus “Xtra-widebody” family flight
The Airbus widebody family of flight test aircraft, the A380, A330 and the all-new A350 XWB, took off from Toulouse today flying together for the…
Lufthansa, Airbus’ biggest airline customer, commits to up to 55 A350s
A350 key to modernising Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet The Supervisory board of Lufthansa, Airbus’ biggest airline customer and operator, has decided to expand and modernise its…
Harbin Composite Manufacturing Centre delivers 1st major A350 part
Airbus’ newest joint venture in China progresses well on A350 work packages 16 September 2013 Harbin Hafei Airbus Composite Manufacturing Centre (HMC), a joint venture…
EADS taking time on M&A, A350 is on track
(Reuters) – EADS plans to adjust its portfolio as it reorganizes defense and space activities into a single division, but is in no hurry to…
Airbus CEO Fabrice Brégier gets first-hand experience of A350 XWB
Airbus President & CEO, Fabrice Brégier has enjoyed his first experience on-board the A350 XWB MSN1 during a routine test flight which lasted close to…
The A350 XWB makes its first commercial flight – virtually
Airbus’ next-generation A350 XWB carried its first “passengers” this week – without ever leaving the ground. On board “Cabin 0” – a ground-based representative section…
A350 XWB achieves 92 flight test hours since first flight
Flight envelope opened and key systems tests successfully performed 15 July 2013 The A350 XWB MSN1 has performed well during the first 92 flight test…
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