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A350XWB Cabin Customization Process

The European manufacturer hopes to limit cabin furnishing options for the twin-aisle A350XWB twinjet in order to keep final-assembly lines flowing.

By Ian Goold • Senior correspondent

July 11, 2014

As Airbus A350XWB (Xtra widebody) customers freeze aircraft interior configuration plans, the European manufacturer hopes to limit cabin furnishing options for the new twin-aisle twinjet in order to keep final-assembly lines flowing as it accelerates production rates during a steep industrial ramp-up. Working with the A350 supplier-furnished equipment (SFE) catalog, which includes seats, galleys, cabin monuments and other items, 10 A350 customers are expected to establish “head of version contractual definition freezes” this year, according to A350 program executive vice president Didier Evrard.

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