Category: Civil Aviation

Airbus has confirmed its new A350 widebody twin should make its first flight on Friday, at approximately 1000 local time (1800 AEST) on Friday. “The A350 XWB flight test teams are now carrying out the last checks on the A350 XWB ‘MSN1’ before they give their final green light for the first flight to take

Boeing projects demand for more than 35,000 new aircraft over the next 20 years, valued at US$4.8 trillion. In its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) Boeing expects the world fleet to double over the next two decades. Both passenger traffic and cargo traffic are expected to grow five percent annually. “This forecast gives us confidence

Australian Aviation was among the first media to take a close look at the A350, the first composite commercial aircraft by Airbus and one the manufacturer has pinned its long-range competitive hopes on. With the test flight team named, high-power engine runs undertaken and high-speed taxi and runway tests due in the coming days, the

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on A350 MSN1 following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight, which is widely anticipated during this month. Want to see more stories from trusted news sources? Make Australian Aviation a preferred news source