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Airbus A350
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Every Bulletin story and press release covering Airbus A350, newest first.

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2014
16 July

ReleaseGE Aviation, Hamble prepares for production start-up of the Airbus A350-1000's wing fixed trailing edge package

15 July

ReleaseHigher-thrust Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engine runs for first time

27 June

ReleaseUltra awarded contract for landing gear door opening system on the Airbus A350 XWB

20 June

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

6 June

ReleaseRolls-Royce open new UK engine discs facility

4 June

ReleaseFirst passengers experience A350 XWB

27 May

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

22 May

ReleaseTenax thermoplastic consolidated laminates qualified for use in Airbus A350 XWB

14 May

ReleaseFiran Technology Group (FTG) announces new three-year agreement with leading global original equipment manufacturer

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

22 April

ReleaseCAN bus data logger for reliable logging of flight test data

8 April

ReleaseRolls-Royce starts assembly of first higher-thrust Trent XWB

8 April

ReleaseConstellium to build two new casthouses in its Issoire plant to accelerate production and recycling of its AIRWARE aerospace technology

7 April

ReleaseAirbus A350 sets new standards in cabin design & development

24 March

ReleaseChromalloy completes first delivery of new components for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB aircraft engine production

14 March

ReleasePickering Interfaces' high-density PXI multiplexer selected for aircraft lightning protection testing

14 February

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

29 January

ReleaseEsterline Advanced Sensors secures partnership to supply sensors on Rolls-Royce aircraft engines

28 January

ReleaseTriumph Group selected to machine and assemble structural components for Airbus A350 XWB program

28 January

ReleaseA350 XWB MSN3 commences cold weather testing in Iqaluit Canada

27 January

ReleaseATK and Airbus finalize agreement on A350 XWB-1000 variant

15 January

ReleaseFine Tubes develops seamless titanium tubing for Airbus & Liebherr

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

2013
13 December

ReleaseSaab signs contract with Airbus for A350-1000 flap support structures

3 December

ReleaseDucommun receives multiyear contract from Parker Aerospace for electronics on Airbus A350

8 November

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace selected to machine and assemble structural components for the Airbus A350 XWB program

4 November

ReleaseFifth and final A350 XWB test aircraft enters final assembly line

14 October

ReleaseSecond A350 XWB test aircraft successfully completes first flight

18 September

ReleaseITP signs a new contract with Rolls-Royce for the Trent XWB

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

6 August

ReleaseFokker signs additional contract with Airbus for A350-1000 composite outboard flap

6 August

ReleaseUnitech Composites qualified as a supplier to Airbus global supply chain

30 July

ReleaseThe A350 XWB makes its first commercial flight – virtually

23 July

ReleaseITP signs agreement to participate in two new Rolls-Royce programmes

22 July

ReleaseNational Technical Systems awarded Rockwell Collins contract

19 July

ReleaseAccudyne Systems installs automated stringer former

15 July

ReleaseA350 XWB achieves 92 flight test hours since first flight

11 July

ReleaseMHI to participate in development of new Rolls-Royce aero-engines

18 June

ReleaseParker Aerospace partners with Rolls-Royce on Trent XWB-97 engine program

17 June

ReleaseGE Aviation to create a new composites facility at its Hamble, U.K. aerostructures manufacturing site for A350 XWB wing component production

17 June

ReleaseATK agrees to multi-million dollar contract to produce composite aft fan cases for Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97

14 June

ReleaseFirst A350 XWB takes to the skies on its maiden flight

11 June

ReleaseAirbus confirms timing for A350 XWB first flight

2 June

ReleaseFirst A350 XWB's engines powered up

28 May

ReleaseEADS signs major deal with Third Dimension for measurement system on A350 XWB

13 May

ReleaseFirst A350 XWB painting completed in Toulouse