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[ Planes ]July 3, 2019 4:31 am ET
By Jack Dawin

British Airways’ First A350 is One Step Closer to Delivery

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. The first delivery to British Airways is expected to happen in late July and will be the first of 18 the flag carrier ordered back…

[ Planes ]June 8, 2019 8:00 am ET
By Connor Sadler

First Painted British Airways A350-1000 Unveiled

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…