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A350 Production Update: April 2012 (#1)

2012, Hamburg, MSN001, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Apr 03 2012

Last month, the rear fuselage for the first flying A350 (MSN001) completed structural assembly in Hamburg.


Final assembly of the first static test A350 is already underway in Toulouse, while the first flying A350 will enter final assembly later in the year.

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A350 Production Update: January 2012 (#1)

2012, Final Assembly, MSN001, MSN5000, Toulouse | Posted by Oliver Gigacz
Jan 09 2012

Last week, the first A350 static airframe (MSN5000) entered final assembly at Airbus’ Toulouse facility.


MSN5000 will never fly, but will be used to test fuselage strength. The first A350 frame to fly (MSN001) will enter final assembly later in the year.

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