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Airbus: first A-350XWB airplane for Vietnam Airlines enters final assembly

Toulouse, France - It will be the first Asian airline to fly the aircraft and the second operator in the world

Final assembly of the first A-350 XWB airplane for Vietnam Airlines has begun at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. Scheduled for delivery in mid-2015, the aircraft will see Vietnam Airlines become the first Asian carrier to fly the A-350 XWB and the second operator in the world of the all-new, fuel-efficient widebody. The airline has a total of 10 A-350 XWB on...

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Rome, Italy, 10/01/2014 16:33
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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