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First Flyable A350 XWB “MSN1” Structurally Complete
Aircraft makes its first journey on wheels Airbus has successfully completed the main structural assembly and system connection of A350 XWB ‘MSN-001’ – the first flight-test aircraft. The aircraft is depicted here on ...
Iraqi Airways Takes Delivery of Its First Airbus A330
This will be the first Airbus widebody aircraft to be operated by Iraqi Airways. The carrier already operates two A321 aircraft. On behalf of Iraqi Ministry of Transportation, Iraqi Airways, the national carrier of Iraq, has ta...
Qatar Airways Endorses the Larger A350 XWB Models
The State of Qatars national airline, Qatar Airways and Airbus have signed an amendment to convert its existing firm orde. The State of Qatar’s national airline, Qatar Airways and Airbus have signed an amendment to convert ...
China Southern Seals Airbus A330 Deal
China Southern Airlines, the country’s largest carrier by fleet size, has agreed to buy 10 Airbus A330-300 aircraft for about USD$1.9 billion, to be delivered from 2014 to 2016. The deal is the second involving Air...
British Airways To Lower four hundred Cabin Crew Jobs
British Airways is in talks with a union over plans to chop four hundred senior cabin crew jobs, including to drive on guardian IAG, which is already dealing with vacation season strikes at its Iberia trade. British Airw...
FAA Orders Boeing 787 Inspections
On the same day that one of its new 787s made an emergency landing because of a mechanical problem, Boeing said US regulators had ordered the entire fleet of 787s to be inspected for a possible fuel line problem. The twi...
