Aircraft
Airbus A350-1000 Gets EASA, FAA Approval
First production airplane scheduled for delivery to Qatar Airways by year-end
The Airbus A350-1000 completed 1,600 flight test hours before gaining certification on November 21. (Photo: Airbus)
The Airbus A350-1000 completed 1,600 flight test hours before gaining certification on November 21. (Photo: Airbus)

The Airbus A350-1000 has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) following less than a year of flight testing, the manufacturer announced Tuesday. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, the first A350-1000 will go to launch customer Qatar Airways by the end of the year, according to Airbus schedules.