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Airbus builds eco-efficient A-350XWB final assembly line

Toulouse, France - The airplane to enter service in 2013

Today, Airbus starts construction work on the final assembly line for the A-350XWB, the new highly efficient wide-body aircraft scheduled to enter service in 2013. The 74,000 m2 factory will house the first stages of final assembly for the A-350XWB: the joining up of the fuselage and wings. Aircraft testing and cabin equipping will then be completed in the nearby A-330/340 Facility. The 140...

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Rome, Italy, 01/14/2009 16:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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