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Press release

A350 XWB MSN001 wing join-up

07/11/2012

Press releaseIssued by Airbus S.A.S. and published as received — not written by Airframer’s editors.

Shortly after the arrival of the second fully equipped wing for the A350 XWB MSN001 aircraft, the wing join-up started in the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse. The wings will be attached to the fuselage and other finishing activities such as the spoilers will also be installed.

MSN001's 32 metre long & six metre wide wings went through wing integration in the Broughton North Factory before arriving in Bremen for equipping prior to being delivered to the FAL.

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