14 December 2013

6 months since the First Flight of the A350 XWB; 750 flight hours with 2 prototypes in the air and the other 3 certification prototypes on the Final Assembly Line.

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MSN1 has passed 510 hours of Block Time in 110 missions or flight tests. The MSN3 prototype, which joined the flight test cam...
13 December 2013

Airbus CEO “We’ve always been very present in The Middle East”. Strata in Abu Dhabi manufactures the flap track fairings of the A350 XWB.

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This year was Airbus’ biggest ever in Dubai, with 142 firm orders worth $40.4bn and a further 26 options totalling $3.6bn. “This region is ...
12 December 2013

Beluga capacity required for the ramp-up in the A350 XWB program could be fulfilled by a new A330-300 based transport.

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Schematic diagrams of a planned development at Airbus’s UK wing facility further indicate that the A330 is the candidate for a high-capacit...
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11 December 2013

The 777X has more orders and commitments than the A350-1000, which was launched in 2006.

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The launch of the 777X in Dubai Airshow last month was really incredible; • It took almost 13 years for the A380 to reach the exact sa...
10 December 2013

Airbus feels confident with Middle East airlines; more than 25% of A350 XWB orders.

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Bregier says the best is yet to come - and has the stats to back up his claim. “When the average will be 4.7 percent that means that ...
09 December 2013

Kuwait Airways signs for 10 A350-900.

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Kuwait Airways, the National airline of Kuwait, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to buy 10 A350-900 and 15 A320neo Family air...
08 December 2013

Nathalie Ducombeau, Head of Quality at Airbus and previously Head of Operations for A350 XWB, received the “La Tribune Women’s Award” in the “Woman Manager of the Year” category.

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This year “La Tribune Women’s Awards” brought together 23 women entrepreneurs from the Midi-Pyrénées region, nominated in eight different ...