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A350 flight test program; 44.6% of the hours accumulated in 42% of the time.
Comparing the 3 ongoing flight test programs (787-9, CSeries and A350), AirInsight summarizes the progress that each one is showing.The A350 program continues to rack up hours. So does the 787-9; with...
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MSN4 prototype in Seville-Spain for external noise testing
Yesterday the MSN4 prototype landed in Seville airport of San Pablo in order to perform during coming days some external noise tests. This is the first time the A350 XWB lands in a Spanish airport.The...
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A350 modifications being introduced in Batches.
To adhere to delivery schedules, the A350 is being introduced in 3 different Batches.Batch1 includes the first 4 test aircraft. From MSN1 to MSN4.Batch2 covers spans from MSN5 to MSN20.Batch2...
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Small brackets manufactured in one day for A350 XWB
Airbus is expanding use of 3-D printing (additive layer manufacturing) technology to manufacture parts for the company's line of aircraft. This cost-effective technology -additive layer manufacturing-...
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MSN5 will be used for route proving program flying from Doha after Type...
A350 MSN5 prototype will have fully-furnished cabins as the MSN2 that is currently flying. The test team will concentrate on MSN5 for analysis and specific range testing.“MSN5 will be the first Batch2...
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Aer Lingus will have a mix of A350-900 and -900Regionals
Aer Lingus has defined what now looks like the final version of its long-haul fleet strategy. The airline plans to take delivery of a mix of Airbus A350-900s and -900 regionals between 2018 and 2020,...
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Delta considering the A350 instead of 777X for 50 aircraft order.
Delta Air Lines plans to issue a request for proposals (RFP) for new longhaul aircraft that will replace all of the airline’s Boeing 747-400s and a significant part of the 767-300ER fleets.The RFP...
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A350 delivery to Qatar before end of 2014; "Can't say if it's one or two"...
Airbus executives confirmed again last week that the first A350 would be delivered before the end of the year to Qatar Airways, although they didn't nail down the time frame more precisely."The current...
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A350 batteries manufacturing process. Video
Saft is the French supplier in charge of the manufacturing of batteries for the A350 XWB. In this video, there are shown the differences between traditional nickel-cadmium batteries and next-generation...
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ATK American supplier ramps-up the manufacturing rate
ATK employees marked a milestone in manufacturing of composite parts and they celebrated the fabrication of the 20,000th composite part for the Airbus A350 XWB Program.Rep. Rob Bishop and executive...
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JAL CFO: “We ordered the A350 because Airbus was just «the better choice»”.
After Airbus won a tense battle against Boeing for the business of Japan's 2nd largest airline last year, the firm's chief financial officer told CNBC Airbus was just "better."Japan Airlines announced...
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A350 MSN1 prototype´s second First-Flight.
A350 MSN1 has resumed the flight testing again since being grounded last 31/January for a planned upgrade in order to install the production-standard electrical power center and system.F-WXWB...
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MSN2 prototype returns to Toulouse after 10 days in Hamburg.
MSN2 prototype returns to Toulouse after 10 days in Hamburg.Click the picture to watch a videoThis cabin equipped prototype has made 5 flights of more than 8 hours each while based on Finkenwerder with...
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Malaysia Airlines was studying 787 and A350 as replacements for 777 and A330...
While the MH370 flight search keeps on going, last June/2013 was published that Malaysia Airlines was studying both the Airbus A350 and Boeing 787 as potential replacements for its existing medium and...
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Airbus´ dilemma with the A330neo and A350-800
Although Airbus remains publicly ambivalent about its willingness to develop a reengined A330, a growing sector of the market is voicing support for the move.Speaking at the International Society of...
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Airbus should be able to deliver 4 aircraft to Qatar before end of the year...
Leeham News is being followed the A350s production through the assembly stations over the last two years. The time that each aircraft spends at the FAL stations gives a good picture of the production...
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A350 best pictures in the web
These are some of the best webs to watch pictures of the A350 flight prototypes.AIRBUS web has a wide quantity of professional photographs.When talking about spotters in Toulouse, there are 3 of them...
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A350 XWB Customer Definition Centre in Hamburg
The CDC, a refurbished historic hangar in Hamburg, enables customers to test and compare the full A350 XWB product range, creating their cabin in one place. And having the program´s cabin engineering...
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A350 continues flight test program and returns to Bâsel-Mulhouse airport.
Next Monday 31/March within the flight-test program of the Airbus A350, the EuroAirport will receive the visit of a flight prototype from 8:00 in the morning to carry out around 12 landings and take...
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Why Japanese ANA has selected the 777-9x over the A350-1000?
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has selected Boeing's 777-9X (20 aircraft) over the Airbus A350-1000 to replace its 777-300ERs. This was regarded as a key contract for Boeing to win, following Japan Airlines'...
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