Category: Commercial Aircraft

After 20 days, 14 cities and 151,300 kilometres, Airbus A350XWB test aircraft MSN005 has returned to Toulouse from its world tour and is just weeks away from certification. Airbus has completed a series of route-proving flights with its newest aircraft, the last series of trials to demonstrate the A350s readiness for airline operations. This content

Airbus’s A350 has made its second and final visit to Australia as part of the aircraft’s route proving flight campaign. Development aircraft MSN5, F-WWYB, touched down at Perth about 15:15 on Sunday after flying in from Doha, Qatar, on the last of four route proving flights it has been undertaking to demonstrate the A350’s readiness

While the A350 will receive extended operations clearance of 180 minutes upon certification, the ultimate aim for Airbus is that the aircraft will be able to fly virtually unrestricted anywhere around the world. A350 test aircraft MSN5, currently on an around-the-world route proving trip as part of the final certification phase, landed in Sydney on

Airbus’s newest aircraft the A350 is a perfect fit for airlines in this part of the world, a senior executive at the Toulouse-based company said. The A350, which landed in Sydney on Tuesday morning as part of its final certification phase, has garnered more than 700 orders from airlines around the globe, including the likes