Airbus A350 XWB takes to the skies for maiden flight

Posted on 14 Jun 2013 by The Manufacturer

The new Airbus 350 XWB was unveiled today, after setting off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport to embark on its maiden flight.

The first A350 XWB flight set off at 10:00am local time from the French city, where it had been assembled. Airbus say it is a more efficient aircraft than its predecessors, and is intended by the European planemarker to be a direct rival to Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner plane. With the ongoing battle between the two…

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