Airbus has delivered the first major airframe section to the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse, France. The 21-metre-long front fuselage section, delivered from…
Airbus has started the assembly of the first A350 XWB’s horizontal taiplane (HTP) in Getafe (Spain). The joining of the two lateral boxes will produce…
Airbus has completed installation of the first Rolls-Royce Trent XWB flight-test engine on the A380 “flying-testbed” aircraft (MSN 001). The aircraft is depicted here at…
Airbus aerostructures partner Premium Aerotec has successfully put together the first forward fuselage for the A350 XWB at Nordenham, Germany. The impressive all-composite fuselage is…
Produced at Airbus’ Centre of Excellence for composite materials in Spain 16 September 2011 The first A350 XWB wing lower cover (WLC) has been transported…
Confirms VSMPO’s strategic position within the EADS/Airbus supply chain Blagnac, 16 August 2011 Airbus, the leading aircraft manufacturer, Goodrich Corporation, the global supplier of systems…
Aircraft to bring new levels of comfort and eco-efficiency Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) has signed a contract with Airbus covering the firm…