Airbus A350 XWB set for first flight on 14 June

The A350 XWB is the first Airbus aircraft to be over 50 wt% composite.

Weather conditions permitting, the A350 XWB 'MSN1' aircraft will take off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport, France, at around 10 am local time.

The A350 XWB flight test teams are now carrying out the last checks on the aircraft. 

Scheduled for entry-into-service in second half of 2014, Airbus reports that the A350 XWB already has 613 firm orders from 33 customers worldwide.

Also see:

• Composites poised to transform airline economics – Part 1;  
• Hexcel's composites ready to fly on the A350 XWB.