Why was Airbus the ‘better choice’ for JAL?
Fascinating interview – insight on JAL’s A350 selection Views: 35
Category Airbus a350
Flight Test Program Update
We continue to watch the three ongoing flight test programs with great interest. All three programs are showing progress. We will first deal with the three programs and then with each separately. Views: 38
The most successful flight test program?
Airbus is building hours on the A350 flight test program at a remarkable rate. We estimate that by month end, the program will be around 45% of its test hours in approximately 40% of the test schedule. The test program…
Test Flights
There are three new aircraft programs in flight test at the moment. Airbus’ A350XWB, Boeing 787-9 and the Bombardier CSeries. The chart below compares the progress in flight testing to date for the three aircraft. Clearly, the 787-9 and A350XWB…
2014 – The View From Airbus
A conversation with Airbus America’s President and CEO Barry Eccleston. Views: 32
American Switches Orders for A350-800 to A350-900
American Airlines announced that it is switching its orders (previously US Airways) for the 276 seat A350-800 to the larger 315 seat A350 -900 model. It is no secret that Airbus has been working its customer base to trade up…