A350-100 XWB

The first Airbus A350-1000 XWB for British Airways took to the skies over France for its maiden flight. The aircraft to be registered as  G-XWBA, though currently as F-WZFH while under Airbus testing, took off on Monday around 11:20 a.m. from Airbus’ facility at Toulouse Blagnac Airport and underwent a 5-hour and 55-minute test flight. […]

In anticipation of its delivery, the first British Airways Airbus A350-1000 XWB has rolled out of Airbus’ paint shop. The aircraft is the first of 18 aircraft British Airways has on order as part of a fleet renewal aimed at next-generation aircraft. The aircraft, which has been rumored to be registered G-XWBA in a nod […]