Airbus Starts Final Assembly of First A350 XWB
Airbus has started assembling the first A350.
The first A350 XWB fuselage has begun taking shape in Toulouse. (Photo: Airbus)
The first A350 XWB fuselage has begun taking shape in Toulouse. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has begun joining the A350 XWB’s 65-foot-long center fuselage with its 69-foot-long front fuselage in Toulouse, marking the official start of the mostly composite airplane’s final assembly, the European manufacturer announced today.