Stretched A350 Certified
FOLLOWING AN intensive flight test programme Airbus has been awarded a type certificate for the A350-1000 by EASA and the FAA. The milestone was reached in less than a year, during which time the three Rolls-Royce Trent XWB- 97-powered testbeds accumulated over 1,600 hours of flight testing. This included 150 hours using the same aircraft in an airline-like operational environment to demonstrate the variant’s readiness for entry into service.