The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s A350 XWB will continue its production phase before delivery. Qatar Airways will become the first operator of the A350 XWB when it takes delivery of its first aircraft later this year. The airline has 80 A350s on order, including 43 A350-900 and … [Read more...] about QR’s first A350 completes maiden test flight
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QR's first A350 completes maiden test flight
The first customer A350-900 which will be delivered to Qatar Airways has successfully completed its maiden flight. The flight was the first time an A350 XWB configured for a customer has taken to the sky. Following the successful flight, Qatar’s A350 XWB will continue its production phase before delivery. Qatar Airways will become the first operator of the A350 XWB when it takes delivery of its first aircraft later this year. The airline has 80 A350s on order, including 43 A350-900 and … [Read more...] about QR's first A350 completes maiden test flight
Successful maiden flight for Boeing’s new 747-8F
Boeing’s new 747-8 Freighter took to the sky for the first time last week, nearly 41 years to the day that the orginal B747-100 first flew, for the start of the freighter’s 1,600 hour flight test programme. Boeing’s 747 chief pilot Mark Feuerstein and Capt. Tom Imrich took the aircraft through its paces in the blue skies over Boeing’s Washington production headquarters. "It was a real privilege to be at the controls of this great aeroplane on its first … [Read more...] about Successful maiden flight for Boeing’s new 747-8F
Airbus’ A330-200 Freighter makes maiden flight
Airbus’ new A330-200 Freighter took to the skies Thursday during a four hour maiden flight over Toulouse. This milestone marks the start of a 180 hour flight-test and certification campaign, and paves the way for first delivery of the type to launch operator, Etihad Crystal Cargo, in the summer of 2010, Airbus said. India’s Flyington Freighters start-upwas to originally have been the launch customer but exchanged slots due to the global recession. The aircraft has already … [Read more...] about Airbus’ A330-200 Freighter makes maiden flight