China Airlines’ First Airbus A350 XWB Begins Test Flights

China Airlines’ (CAL) first Airbus A350 XWB has completed its maiden flight over the skies of Toulouse in south west France.

The aircraft bearing the airline’s distinctive livery has now entered the final phase of production, including further ground and flight tests.

This first A350-900 for China Airlines is scheduled for delivery in the coming weeks.

Taiwan-based China Airlines has 14 Airbus A350-900s on order. The aircraft are expected to be deployed on the carrier's long-haul routes to Europe and on selected regional routes.

The A350 XWB features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fiber fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines.

Flash Back 2014: Rolls-Royce Trent XWB Engine (Airbus A350) Interview - HD

Exclusive HD video interview about the Rolls Royce Trent XWB Engine which will power the elegant and supremely quiet Airbus A350-900 XWB.

The interview, which took place at the Singapore Airshow 2014 on 11 February, is with Richard Hedges, Director Communications Civil Aerospace for Rolls-Royce.

In this interview you will learn how the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB differs from other Trent-family engines, how the company reduces the weight, what makes it so efficient and where Mr. Hedges expects the aviation engine industry to be in 20 years time. All this and much, much more in the video below.

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