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Airbus powers up Rolls Royce engines on the first A350 XWB – Bangalore Aviation

Airbus powers up Rolls Royce engines on the first A350 XWB

June 3, 2013 Comments Off on Airbus powers up Rolls Royce engines on the first A350 XWB 215 Views

As part of the preparations of its first flight, the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines have been run for the first time on the Airbus A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU).

The A350 XWB is the all-new mid-size long range product line comprising three versions and seating between 270 and 350 passengers in typical three-class layouts and is scheduled for entry-into-service (EIS) in the second half of 2014. 34 customers have placed 616 firm orders for the aircraft.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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