Airbus A350-1000, Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, takes off -

Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, the Airbus A350-1000, has taken to the skies in Toulouse and it hopes to grab the spotlight from Boeing's popular 777. The lightweight carbon-fibre plane, is seven metres longer and able to carry 40 more people than A350s that are already in service.
The three-hour debut flight of Airbus A350-1000 was witnessed by some of the airline bosses who have invested in the $356 million jet.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 25 November 2016.

The first flight was of a 4 hour and 20 minute duration. The 366-seat A350-1000 is designed to break Boeing's virtual monopoly in the lucrative "mini-jumbo" segment, typically involving large twin-engined jets carrying 350 people.
The Airbus A350-1000 is larger than the new-generation A350-900, which entered service last year. Both are built from similar advanced materials to Boeing's mid-sized 787 Dreamliner and is in a race between manufacturers of airplanes who are looking for fuel savings and better passenger comfort.


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