Aircraft
First Flyable A350 XWB Structurally Complete
A350 XWB MSN 001 makes its first journey from Station 40 at the final assembly line in Toulouse to Station 30 for functional systems testing. (Photo: Airbus)
A350 XWB MSN 001 makes its first journey from Station 40 at the final assembly line in Toulouse to Station 30 for functional systems testing. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus has finished building the main structural assembly and system connection of the first A350 XWB flight test aircraft, MSN-001, the company announced on Tuesday.  The aircraft rolled out of the main assembly hall (Station 40) at the recently inaugurated “Roger Béteille” A350 XWB Final Assembly Line in Toulouse. It then entered the adjacent indoor ground-test station (Station 30).