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View ArticleWhy that cargo door on 1st A350-1000 prototype?
Airbus has installed in the MSN59, the 1stA350-1000 prototype, the same Emergency escape hatch for test-crew that was installed in the MSN1, the first A350-900 prototype.Source: AirbusThe main cargo...
View ArticleA350 thrust reversers actuation system to be corrected.
Airbus has modified the thrust-reverser actuation system of production A350-900s after a failure of a locking mechanism on an in-service aircraft. The locking actuator was removed from the jet after...
View Article3 areas with particular attention in the A350 operation
“You cannot expect to have no problems,” said Didier Evrard, Airbus EVP for programs, who run the A350 program until the end of 2014. “But what is important is that you take immediate action once...
View ArticleAirbus to offer more flexibility and longer range to get new A350-900 orders.
The A350-900 will be able to fly even farther from 2020, thanks to increased fuel efficiency and an optional increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) of 280-tonne.Source: Rami Khanna-PradeThe standard...
View ArticleAirbus studies 400 PAX A350-1000 moving lavs and galleys to a lower deck.
Airbus is considering adding a small lower deck to the A350-1000 jet to accommodate lavatories and kitchens.This is not a new idea as it has been configured in some A330 and A340 as shown in the...
View ArticleA stretch of the A350-1000 is possible without major changes
Airbus is showing a select group of airlines a stretched version of the A350-1000. The idea is to get enough feedback from potential customers so that a decision to go ahead or not can be made during...
View ArticleA 2nd A350 FAL in China in the future?
Airbus will spare no effort to be the dominant player in China, with its president and CEO pledging a personal commitment to the manufacturer's partnerships in the country.Source: FranceBleuSpeaking to...
View ArticleEmirates tries to push Airbus for A380neo instead of stretched A350-1000
Emirates President Tim Clark faulted Airbus for lacking a coherent strategy on its biggest airplanes, saying Airbus should focus on an upgrade of its A380 rather than spend resources on yet another...
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Airbus is in active discussions with various Chinese airlines regarding the A350 because Airbus is confident that it is the right aircraft for Chinese airlines to operate to Europe and North...
View ArticleSingapore Airlines plans 2 months of regional routes with A350 for crew...
Singapore Airlines has become the 5th A350 XWB operator with the delivery of its 1st aircraft last Tuesday 2/March .Source: @DawnTanCNASingapore Airlines’ aircraft has been configured with a 253 seats...
View Article278t/300pax variant A350-900 for Philippine Airlines for non-stop Manila-New...
Philippine Airlines –which has ordered up to 12 A350-900s- is set to receive a higher-weight version of the A350-900 designed to provide enhanced capability on particular long routes.The aircraft will...
View ArticleA350s for Iran Air will be “85% financed by Europeans”.
Managing Director of Iran Air Farhad Parvaresh said 80 – 85% of the contracts for the delivery of Airbus A350 XWB to Iran will be financed by the Europeans.Source: Hamid ForootanSpeaking to reporters...
View ArticleAirbus has started working in the A350-1000 stretch variant with key airlines.
Airbus plans to offer airlines an update by the Farnborough Air Show in July on its potential plans to come out with a bigger variant of the A350 wide-body jetliner so it can better challenge the order...
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View ArticleCathay Pacific´s A350 cabin only for 280 passengers.
The 1st of Cathay Pacific's new Airbus A350 jets is expected to take wing in March (could probably be delayed to April), with new design seats fitted from tip to tail. Each of the airline's 20...
View ArticleA350 assembly-line´s Spanish supplier Aritex purchased by a Chinese company.
Some Chinese companies leaded by Han´s Laser are purchasing the Spanish supplier Aritex, specialized on assembly lines and automated tooling and equipments.Aritex (and Loxin) is part of a Spanish...
View ArticleVirgin Atlantic will confirm in coming weeks the decision to order 12...
Based on the Aviation Daily article mentioned below, Virgin Atlantic has ordered 12 AirbusA350-1000s. The airline has ordered 12...
View ArticleZodiac Aerospace publicly humiliated by Airbus for delaying the A350 program.
Airbus has cast doubt on the pace of recovery at French cabin equipment supplier Zodiac Aerospace, saying the company was still "in the ditch" despite repeated pledges to resolve output delays. Source:...
View ArticleDo you want to buy an A350 XWB? You should done 2 weeks ago…
Because as every 1st of January, Airbus has updated the list prices of its aircraft. Well, the price, while important, is only part of the equation, given that the airlines will get substantial...
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