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A-350XWB aircraft is in line with the development programme, first deliveries scheduled in the second half of 2014

Toulouse, France - More than 400 flight hours already collected

Chief of the development of the Airbus A-350XWB Didier Evrard confirmed that the flight test programme for the aircraft is progressing as expected. Currently there are two airworthy examples of the model: MSN001 and MSN003, which have respectively totalled 378 and 25 flight hours during 77 and 3 flights. Airbus is also progressing with the final assembly of MSN002, which will be the first one with...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1156032
Rome, Italy, 10/23/2013 19:03
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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