A350 XWB gets its wings

A350 XWB MSN001 wing join-up at Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. (Picture © Airbus.)
A350 XWB MSN001 wing join-up at Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. (Picture © Airbus.)

The wings will be attached to the fuselage and other finishing activities such as the spoilers will also be installed.

MSN001's 32 m long and 6 m wide wings went through wing integration in the Broughton North Factory, in Wales, UK, before arriving in Bremen, Germany, for equipping prior to being delivered to the FAL.

The A350 XWB structure is 53% composite-based, including major elements such as wings and fuselage.