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A350 Americas Tour phase1: Brazil and Colombia.
The A350 XWB flight test prototype MSN2 has completed the 1st phase of the aircraft’s Americas Demo Tour.Click the picture to watch the video.Sao Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport, Campinas and...
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A350 ultra-long-range version under analysis
Leeham News believes that Airbus is close to launching an “A350-900LR” (Ultra-Long Range) in response to talks with Singapore Airlines for a longer-range airplane.Source: Oliver LouisAs stated in the...
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RTI to supply Ti structural parts for A350-1000
RTI International Metals has announced that it has been selected to provide finished titanium structural parts by Airbus for its new A350-1000 aircraft program.Source: FranceBleuThe award from Airbus –...
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A350-1000´s engine TrentXWB-97 en route to the USA for its noise & crosswind...
The Trent XWB -97 is undergoing a rigorous test regime right now as it prepares for first flight later this year on an Airbus A380 flying test bed (FTB) and subsequent entry into service on the...
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TAP Portugal´s full circle. A350-800, A350 XWB and A330neo.
A majority stake in TAP was recently sold by the Portuguese government to a consortium of investors that includes Azul (and JetBlue) founder David Neeleman.Source: Carlos OrtegaTAP originally placed an...
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Airbus studying A350 production rates higher than 13 per month.
Airbus seeks a production rate of 10 aircraft per month by 2018. Beyond that, Airbus is studying to increase the rate “in less than 5 additional aircraft per month". The decision will be made in...
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You can be an A350 pilot in 8 days … if you are already an A330 pilot.
With the A350 conceived as the natural replacement in the Airbus product line for the A330 family, the manufacturer had to ensure the desire to introduce advanced technology into the new twinjet did...
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A350 debuts at Oshkosh.
Airbus experimental test pilot Captain Frank Chapman flew his dynamic Paris Air Show demonstration routine of 7 minutes in the Airbus A350 as it made its EAA AirVenture debut on Monday 21/July.Source:...
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No customer has actually frozen 10-abreast layout for A350. Not yet.
Have any Airbus A350 XWB customers selected a 10-abreast economy class seating configuration for the new widebody? The answer to that question depends on whom you ask at Airbus.Last week, while the...
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A350 4th generation inflight entertainment system IFE.
A350 marketing director Mike Bausor pointed out that the embedded inflight entertainment system on board has been greatly approved.“IFE is a basic feature on board the A350 XWB.” “What the customer...
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No First Class planned in Cathay Pacific´s A350s
Cathay Pacific has decided against installing first class on its Airbus A350-1000 jets, opting instead for a larger premium cabin featuring its new international business class seats.Source: Australian...
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1st Spanish crew onboard A350.
Qatar Airways´ Captain Ramón Íñiguez García and Copilot Antonio Godia is the first Spanish crew to be in charge of an Airbus 350-900.Source: tablondenoticias.comIniguez started his career in Spain in...
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Gardner Aerospace UK supplier continues growing with A350 pylon plug.
Gardner Aerospace Derby aerospace components firm has secured a £35 million loan to support its expansion plans.The cash has been secured from the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS).It will use the...
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Orbital will also manufacture composite stringers and frames on A350-1000.
Orbital ATK has signed an agreement with Airbus to expand its current contract to include the manufacture of composite stringers and frames on the A350-1000.Source: FranceBleuUnder the terms of the...
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Singapore Airlines cuts from 70 to 63 its order of A350 XWB
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has cut its order of A350s from 70 to 63 after a request by Airbus.Source: Jujug SpottingAn Airbus spokesman said that the 7 aircraft that have been released will be delivered...
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Rolls Royce to maintain A350 XWB engines for Vietnam Airlines
Rolls-Royce has signed a £340 million deal to look after the engines on a fleet of aircraft flown by Vietnam Airlines.The deal, known as a TotalCare long-term engine support contract, will see...
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Composite window frames on A350.
Mold manufacturer BBG (Mindelheim, Germany) has developed, built and delivered a complete production line for the series production of carbon fiber composite window frames for the Airbus A350...
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A350 XWB full flight simulator achieved the highest certification
CAE has achieved the highest certification (Level D qualification) for its A350 XWB full-flight simulator located at the Airbus Training Center in Toulouse.Source: FinnairThe FAA, the Directorate...
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With Fokker buy, GKN positions itself on A350 XWB.
With a recent spate of acquisitions, British aerostructures firm GKN Aerospace is positioning itself as one of the key suppliers for the industry giants.Source: ATO.ruThe purchase in June of...
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2 engines per week is the production rate for A350-900 at Rolls-Royce.
The XWB-84 (the designations reflect maximum thrust in thousands of pounds) exclusively powers the A350-900, which entered service with Qatar Airways at the beginning of the year, with Vietnam Airlines...
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