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3 June

The MSN 707 flew for three hours and 43 minutes during its first sortie from Toulouse.

World's longest-range passenger aircraft completes maiden flight

Qantas plans to use the Airbus aircraft on non-stop Sydney-London services lasting up to 22 hours, a route once considered beyond the reach of commercial aviation.

31 July

Assembly and outfitting of the stabiliser took place at Airbus Getafe.

Airbus completes first horizontal stabiliser for A350F in Spain

Cádiz and Getafe facilities produced and assembled the tail unit ahead of shipment to Toulouse for fuselage integration and testing.

21 July

ReleaseNew contracts signed between Airbus and Turkish Aerospace

26 May

ReleaseAirbus provides suppliers with an update on production plans

8 April

ReleaseAirbus production rates revised downwards adapting to new market environment

19 December

ReleaseAirbus begins deliveries of first A350s with touchscreen cockpit displays option to customers

18 November

ReleaseAirbus inspired by nature to boost aircraft environmental performance

22 September

ReleaseFirst Ultra Long Range A350 XWB delivered to Singapore Airlines

30 July

ReleaseFirst ultra long range A350 XWB rolls out of paintshop

23 April

ReleaseUltra Long Range A350 XWB completes first flight

28 February

ReleaseFirst Ultra Long Range A350 XWB makes its debut

20 February

ReleaseAirbus delivers its first A350-1000 to launch customer Qatar Airways

15 January

ReleaseAirbus Commercial Aircraft delivers record performance

21 November

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 receives EASA and FAA Type Certification

10 November

ReleaseA350 goes digital for parts traceability

2 November

ReleaseA350-1000 completes functional and reliability testing

26 July

ReleaseAirbus delivers its 100th A350 XWB

10 July

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 successfully completes hot weather test at Al Ain airport

12 May

ReleaseA350-1000 Early Long Flight proves its exclusive cabin comfort and maturity

7 April

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 completes noise test campaign in Spain

23 March

ReleaseA350-1000 performed 'High and Warm' flight test campaign in Latin America

11 January

ReleaseAirbus achieves targets proving ramp-up readiness in 2016

24 November

ReleaseFirst A350-1000 becomes airborne for its maiden flight

14 October

ReleaseAirbus celebrates the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft

28 April

ReleaseAirbus leverages innovation to improve the conductivity of aircraft electrical systems

23 March

ReleaseAirbus launches new cabin brand "Airspace by Airbus"

24 February

ReleaseAirbus' Getafe, Spain production facility delivers the first A350-1000 horizontal tail plane

24 November

ReleaseAirbus introduces robotic welding process at its Toulouse pylon factory

24 November

ReleaseAirbus factories prepare first fuselage structures for A350-1000

25 September

ReleaseAirbus starts assembly of the first A350-1000

13 November

ReleaseAirbus A350-900 receives FAA Type Certification

30 September

ReleaseAirbus A350-900 receives EASA type certification

20 June

ReleaseA350 XWB test fleet now complete: 'MSN005' – the fifth and final flight-test aircraft takes to the skies

4 June

ReleaseFirst passengers experience A350 XWB

27 May

ReleaseThe A350 XWB goes “hot and cold” during climatic testing in Florida

9 May

ReleaseA350 XWB MSN004 successfully undertakes water ingestion tests at Istres

6 May

ReleaseA350 XWB at McKinley Climatic Lab in Florida for more extreme weather tests

7 April

ReleaseAirbus A350 sets new standards in cabin design & development

14 February

ReleasePrinting the future: Airbus expands its applications of the revolutionary additive layer manufacturing process

28 January

ReleaseA350 XWB MSN3 commences cold weather testing in Iqaluit Canada

13 January

ReleaseA350 XWB passes ultimate load wing test

9 January

ReleaseA350 XWB in Bolivia for high altitude testing

2 January

ReleaseA350 MSN2 rolls out of paint hangar with special 'Carbon' livery

4 November

ReleaseFifth and final A350 XWB test aircraft enters final assembly line

14 October

ReleaseSecond A350 XWB test aircraft successfully completes first flight

16 September

ReleaseHarbin Composite Manufacturing Centre delivers first major A350 part

13 September

ReleaseReady to fly: Airbus' additional A350 XWB developmental aircraft are preparing to join the flight test programme

30 July

ReleaseThe A350 XWB makes its first commercial flight – virtually

15 July

ReleaseA350 XWB achieves 92 flight test hours since first flight

14 June

The Airframer Bulletin

World's longest-range passenger aircraft completes maiden flight

Airbus completes first horizontal stabiliser for A350F in Spain

ReleaseNew contracts signed between Airbus and Turkish Aerospace

ReleaseAirbus provides suppliers with an update on production plans

ReleaseAirbus production rates revised downwards adapting to new market environment

ReleaseAirbus begins deliveries of first A350s with touchscreen cockpit displays option to customers

ReleaseAirbus inspired by nature to boost aircraft environmental performance

ReleaseFirst Ultra Long Range A350 XWB delivered to Singapore Airlines

ReleaseFirst ultra long range A350 XWB rolls out of paintshop

ReleaseUltra Long Range A350 XWB completes first flight

ReleaseFirst Ultra Long Range A350 XWB makes its debut

ReleaseAirbus delivers its first A350-1000 to launch customer Qatar Airways

ReleaseAirbus Commercial Aircraft delivers record performance

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 receives EASA and FAA Type Certification

ReleaseA350 goes digital for parts traceability

ReleaseA350-1000 completes functional and reliability testing

ReleaseAirbus delivers its 100th A350 XWB

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 successfully completes hot weather test at Al Ain airport

ReleaseA350-1000 Early Long Flight proves its exclusive cabin comfort and maturity

ReleaseAirbus A350-1000 completes noise test campaign in Spain

ReleaseA350-1000 performed 'High and Warm' flight test campaign in Latin America

ReleaseAirbus achieves targets proving ramp-up readiness in 2016

ReleaseFirst A350-1000 becomes airborne for its maiden flight

ReleaseAirbus celebrates the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft

ReleaseAirbus leverages innovation to improve the conductivity of aircraft electrical systems

ReleaseAirbus launches new cabin brand "Airspace by Airbus"

ReleaseAirbus' Getafe, Spain production facility delivers the first A350-1000 horizontal tail plane

ReleaseAirbus introduces robotic welding process at its Toulouse pylon factory

ReleaseAirbus factories prepare first fuselage structures for A350-1000

ReleaseAirbus starts assembly of the first A350-1000

ReleaseAirbus A350-900 receives FAA Type Certification

ReleaseAirbus A350-900 receives EASA type certification

ReleaseA350 XWB test fleet now complete: 'MSN005' &ndash; the fifth and final flight-test aircraft takes to the skies

ReleaseFirst passengers experience A350 XWB

ReleaseThe A350 XWB goes “hot and cold” during climatic testing in Florida

ReleaseA350 XWB MSN004 successfully undertakes water ingestion tests at Istres

ReleaseA350 XWB at McKinley Climatic Lab in Florida for more extreme weather tests

ReleaseAirbus A350 sets new standards in cabin design & development

ReleasePrinting the future: Airbus expands its applications of the revolutionary additive layer manufacturing process

ReleaseA350 XWB MSN3 commences cold weather testing in Iqaluit Canada

ReleaseA350 XWB passes ultimate load wing test

ReleaseA350 XWB in Bolivia for high altitude testing

ReleaseA350 MSN2 rolls out of paint hangar with special 'Carbon' livery

ReleaseFifth and final A350 XWB test aircraft enters final assembly line

ReleaseSecond A350 XWB test aircraft successfully completes first flight

ReleaseHarbin Composite Manufacturing Centre delivers first major A350 part

ReleaseReady to fly: Airbus' additional A350 XWB developmental aircraft are preparing to join the flight test programme

ReleaseThe A350 XWB makes its first commercial flight – virtually

ReleaseA350 XWB achieves 92 flight test hours since first flight

ReleaseFirst A350 XWB takes to the skies on its maiden flight

ReleaseA350 XWB test fleet now complete: 'MSN005' – the fifth and final flight-test aircraft takes to the skies