Airbus A350 Lands in Hong Kong for First Time

[HD videos below] The Airbus A350 XWB landed for the very first time at Hong Kong International Airport (HKAI) on Monday.

The aircraft, MSN 005, is one of five A350 prototypes used to perform comprehensive flight test and development trials. The aircraft has to fly a representative airline schedule, demonstrating its maturity for airline operations. This route proving exercise is the last of the trials required for Type Certification, which is expected in September this year. The aircraft will be operated by Airbus flight crews.

For its visit to Asia, the A350 MSN 005 arrived directly in Hong-Kong from Toulouse, France, and will carry out crucial hot and humid tests similar to normal airline operations in the region. The aircraft will perform a series of high frequency flights between Hong-Kong and Singapore over three days before departing back to Toulouse on Thursday, 31 July.

Airbus A350 will then depart to Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, 2 August. The A350’s World Tour began on 24 July and involves a series of tests on four different trips. It will visit 14 airports around the world and will end on 13 August.

The A350 XWB Family consists of three passenger versions capable of flying up to 8,500nm/15,580km. In a typical two-class configuration, the A350-800 will offer 276 seats while the A350-900 and the A350-1000 will offer 315 and 369 seats respectively.

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