Toulouse, France – Final assembly of the first Airbus A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines has begun at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France.
Scheduled for delivery in mid-2015, the aircraft will see Vietnam Airlines become the first Asian airline to fly the A350 XWB and the second operator in the world of the all-new, fuel-efficient widebody.
Vietnam Airlines has a total of 10 A350 XWB on order. The aircraft will be operated on the carrier’s premium long range services.
The five A350 test aircraft currently flying have accumulated some 2,600 flight hours in more than 600 flights, with entry into service planned for Q4 2014. To date, the A350 XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) has already won 750 firm orders from 39 customers worldwide.
Source: Airbus
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