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Airbus A350 XWB takes to the air for the first time
Seven years after plans for the Airbus A350 XWB were first revealed at the Farnborough Air Show in 2006, the aircraft took to the air for the first time on June 14. The maiden flight saw the aircraft in the skies of southwestern France for four hours and five minutes before returning to Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. ..
gizmag.com (22 hours ago)
Fort Toulouse visitors 'Come Alive Outside'
Visitors to Fort Toulouse on Saturday had the chance to learn about different ways of getting outdoors.
montgomeryadvertiser.com (1 day ago)
Airbus A350 XWB completes first flight
Airbus’ new A350 XWB commercial aircraft took off from Toulouse, France, and flew for the first time June 14.The flight over southwestern France lasted 4 hours, 5 minutes, and kicked off a test campaign that will total about...
examiner.com (2 days ago)
First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race
PARIS - Airbus sent a new wide-body plane into the skies Friday that sets the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing - with consequences for jobs, airlines’ investments and the reputations of the powerful plane makers. After years of delays and a revamp that cost billions, the A350 cruised for...
sltrib.com (3 days ago)
Airbus's challenge to the Dreamliner gets off ground
The Airbus A350, Europe's answer to Boeing's Dreamliner, took to the air for the first time yesterday, making its maiden flight out of Toulouse where it is assembled.
independent.co.uk (3 days ago)
New Airbus takes off
TO the cheers of thousands of spectators, the world's newest airliner, the Airbus A350 XWB, lifted off on its maiden test flight from Toulouse t in France.
news.com.au (3 days ago)
Airbus rival to Boeing's Dreamliner passes first test
The Airbus A350's maiden flight ended with a safe landing on Friday, setting the stage for intensifying competition with US rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market. The four-hour flight marks a key step on the path to full certification for the jet, which can carry between 250 and 400 passengers and...
guardian.co.uk (3 days ago)
Raw: Airbus A350 Takes Maiden Flight
The Airbus A350 has made a successful maiden flight, taking off and landing at an airport near Toulouse, France.
palmbeachpost.com (3 days ago)
Airbus' Next-Gen Composite Airliner Completes First Flight
The Airbus A350-XWB flew for the first time today taking off from Toulouse, France at 10:00 a.m. local time (4:00 a.m. EDT).
wired.com (3 days ago)
Airbus’ Next-Gen Composite Airliner Completes First Flight
The Airbus A350-XWB flew for the first time today taking off from Toulouse, France at 10:00 a.m. local time (4:00 a.m. EDT).
wired.com (3 days ago)
Video: The Airbus A350 takes flight
Airbus' next-generation wide-body aircraft, the A350 XWB, takes flight for the first time in Toulouse, France, on June 14, 2013.
cbsnews.com (3 days ago)
PHOTOS: Airbus' A350 Takes Off
PARIS — The Airbus A350's maiden flight ended with a safe landing on Friday, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market. The four-hour flight marks a key step on the path to full certification for the jet, which can carry between 250 and 400...
huffingtonpost.com (3 days ago)
Airbus A350 XWB First Flight Video: The Dreamliner's Nightmare Is Real
What you're looking at here is history; the triumph of seven years of design and engineering. Today, the Airbus A350 XWB completed its first flight. Here's the video of the mammoth taking to the skies: Far from just another tin tank, the A350 is a carbon fiber miracle. It's frame is made from 53-percent composite...
gizmodo.com (3 days ago)
Airbus A350: Airbus's rival to Boeing's problem-stricken Dreamliner jet takes off on its maiden...
The ultra high-tech A350, Airbus's first all-new plane in eight years, set off on a four-hour test flight from Airbus's plant in Toulouse, France, this morning.
dailymail.co.uk (3 days ago)
Airbus A350 Makes Successful Maiden Flight
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The eagerly awaited Airbus A350 made a successful maiden flight early on Friday as the aircraft maker looks to increase the pressure on rival Boeing. Thousands of people watched the A350 XWB take off on its four-hour flight from the Toulouse-Blagnac airport in France, according to media...
thestreet.com (3 days ago)
Airbus A350 takes to the skies in maiden test flight
The newest aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, the A350, takes off from Toulouse on its maiden flight.
telegraph.co.uk (3 days ago)
Airbus’s challenge to the Dreamliner gets off ground
The Airbus A350, Europe’s answer to Boeing’s Dreamliner, took to the air for the first time today, making its maiden flight out of Toulouse where it is assembled.
standard.co.uk (3 days ago)
New Composite Airbus A350-XWB Completes First Flight
The Airbus A350-XWB flew for the first time today taking off from Toulouse, France at 10:00 a.m. local time (4:00 a.m. EDT). “The airplane is behaving extremely well…all on schedule,” test pilot Peter Chandler reported during the flight according to ...
wired.com (3 days ago)
Airbus A350 Begins Maiden Flight in France
Europe's newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully began its maiden flight on Friday. More than 10,000 employees and spectators gathered outside Airbus's Toulouse plant in France to watch the jet take off.
palmbeachpost.com (3 days ago)
Airbus challenges Boeing: New A350 takes off on maiden flight from Toulouse
The new Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight today.
independent.co.uk (3 days ago)
First flight of Airbus A350 reopens wide-body race
The Airbus A350 has taken off on its maiden flight, setting the stage for intensifying competition with U.S. rival Boeing in the long-haul wide-body aircraft market. Friday's flight from Toulouse is to last about four hours and marks a key step on the path to full certification. More than half of the A350 — Airbus'...
foxnews.com (3 days ago)
Airbus's newest aircraft, A350, takes off on maiden flight
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Europe's newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully began its maiden flight on Friday. Watched by over 10,000 employees and spectators, the sleek jet with curled wingtips took off from Airbus's Toulouse plant under cloudy skies, with a crew of six wearing parachutes and orange...
yahoo.com (3 days ago)
Airbus's newest aircraft, A350, takes off on maiden flight
TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Europe's newest passenger jet, the Airbus A350, successfully began its maiden flight on Friday.
reuters.com (3 days ago)
Airbus A350 Test Flight In Toulouse Today
Airbus launches its new high-tech plane today, flown by a British pilot, as the European firm sets its sights on rival Boeing.
sky.com (4 days ago)
Airbus A350 set for maiden flight
The newest aircraft from European planemaker Airbus, the A350, is due to take off from Toulouse on its maiden flight.
bbci.co.uk (4 days ago)
Airbus new A350 due for maiden flight
THE new A350 is set to take off from the French city of Toulouse, with Airbus hoping the plane will close the gap with Boeing in long-haul sectors.
news.com.au (4 days ago)
Paris Gossip: Is Boeing 777X a Paper Airplane? Is A350 an Orphan?
PARIS (TheStreet) -- The duopoly aircraft makers, both sporting year-to-date stock price gains in the 35% range, will flaunt their latest wide-body offerings and taunt their competitors at the Paris Air Show, which opens Monday. The first flight of the A350 is scheduled for Friday in Toulouse, France, Airbus'...
thestreet.com (4 days ago)
Flights to France cancelled as strike continues
More than 300 budget airline flights scheduled to travel through French airspace were cancelled on Wednesday as French air traffic controllers continued their industrial action over a planned overhaul of the industry by the European Commission. Flights between the UK and France were severely affected, with Ryanair...
guardian.co.uk (5 days ago)
Airbus sets A350 maiden flight for Friday
PARIS (Reuters) - Airbus has chosen Friday for the maiden flight of its newest jet, the A350, the European planemaker said. The flight will take place at 10:00 am local time (4.00 a.m. ET) from the EADS subsidiary's Toulouse headquarters in southwest France. The first sortie of Europe's newest passenger plane...
yahoo.com (6 days ago)
Airbus to Test-Fly A350 Jet as Early as Friday
Airbus plans to fly its A350, for the first time as early as Friday morning from its base in Toulouse, France, marking a major step for the company's first new airplane since its double-deck A380 first flew in 2005.
wsj.com (6 days ago)
