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New training Center in Singapore with four A350 full flight simulators.
Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Centre (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking works.Source: AirbusDue to open in the first quarter of...
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Al Baker: “Airbus should consider an A350-1100”
Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said Airbus should consider a larger variant of its new A350 wide-body and upgrade its A380 superjumbo with new engines to make the jets more appealing.Source: Lindner...
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Taiwan-supplier for A350 engine parts builds a new facility.
Taiwan´s Aerospace Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) is investing $41.5 million to construct a third factory, dedicated to engine casting work.The facility, which will focus on work for the...
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Medium bird-strike test to be done in coming weeks to the A350-1000´s new...
“In terms of clearing the XWB-97 for flight, the icing work is complete and the first phase of type testing has been done.We have to do the medium bird-strike test, and we will be doing that over the...
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Cathay studying Hong Kong–Tel Aviv route with A350.
The Hong Kong company has already announced its intention to open new destinations with its A350-900 that will start receiving in February/2016.Tel Aviv could be one of them, according to the Israeli...
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Substantial loss for A350 first produced aircraft, as usual.
There is no official information regarding the production costs for A350 but the initially produced aircraft will be delivered at a substantial loss, as it usual for this kind of project.Source:...
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New design improvements for the A350-1000´s Trent XWB-97 engine.
Since making the first run of the XWB-97 in July/2014, Rolls has focused ground testing on the newer design features of the engine.Source: Aviation WeekThese were introduced to generate 13,000 lb. of...
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A350 Doha-New York route passenger, load and fuel analysis.
When flying Doha-JFK, the A350 will have to fly into persistent westerly winds.One can see on the planned flight time that the average covered air distance is then close to 7,000nm.At such distances...
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First test flight for Vietnam Airlines A350 in coming weeks.
Vietnam Airlines has confirmed that its first A350 XWB has moved to the ground test station to prepare for its first test flight in the coming weeks.Vietnam Airlines plans to operate A350 XWB fleet on...
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A pair of A350 in París Air Show.
Airbus has announced that an A350 XWB of launch customer Qatar Airways will be on the static display.Source: A380_TLS_A350Throughout the week, MSN2 test aircraft equipped with cabin will take part in...
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Singapore´s 1st A350 fuselage moving to wing junction in Toulouse.
Airbus has begun final assembly of the first A350-900 for Singapore Airlines at its facilities in Toulouse.Source: AirbusThe aircraft MSN26 is the first of 70 A350 XWBs ordered by the airline and is...
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1st Cathay A350 to start Final Assembly phase in coming weeks.
With less than 10 months to go before entry into service, production of Cathay’s first A350 is about to move into full swing. The major sections of the MSN29 aircraft are being completed at various...
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Qatar Airways inaugurates Asia’s A350 service with Doha-Singapore route.
Qatar Airways became the first airline to operate the A350 to Singapore and the Asia Pacific region.In the inaugural A350 XWB service, upon touching down at Singapore Changi Airport, QR944 was greeted...
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A350 on the front pages. Pre-Paris Airshow.
Airbus has invited 4 main media magazines and web-page to fly on the A350 prototype only 3 weeks before the Paris Airshow, assuring front pages and excellent technical reviews and videos on the A350...
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Another award for A350 XWB Program and Didier Evrard.
Last week, in Paris, Didier Evrard, Head of Programs at Airbus, was awarded the 2015 Icare prize by the France-based Association for Professional Aeronautics and Aerospace Journalists (AJPAE).He...
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Philippine Airlines considers buying the A350.
Philippine Airlines will consider buying Airbus' A350 jet as it seeks to boost its long-haul services, the carrier's top executive said last week speaking at the Manila leg of Airbus sales...
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TAP deliveries for 12 A350 could be postponed 1 year.
Portuguese Government vetoed TAP "cost-cutting plan" that was considering to postpone delivery of 12 A350 aircraft. The measure, which was included in the TAP restructuring plan designed by the team of...
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2nd customer´s A350 takes to the sky.
Airbus has started test flights with a 2nd customer’sA350-900 as the MSN14 aircraft for Vietnam Airlines completed last Monday 1/June its first flight.Source: Jujug SpottingThis aircraft is to be...
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Lufthansa Technik will support Finnair´s A350 fleet
Lufthansa Technik has won a 12-year contract to provide component support for Finnair’s forthcoming fleet of A350s.The airline is set to be the 1st in Europe to operate Airbus’ all-new widebody, with 4...
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Airbus and Rolls-Royce to announce a partnership on A350 predictive maintenance.
According to information in L´Usine Digitale, Airbus and Rolls-Royce are in discussion to develop a partnership on the A350. It should be formalized in the coming weeks, probably at Paris Airshow.Why...
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