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Re: Thread A350 XWB - UFFICIALE: primo volo il 14 giugno ore 10.30 a TLS

Uso di trackball+buttons invece di display touch e' davvero piu' confortevole quando e' in turbolenza?
Sembra che displays e' nel raggiungimento del braccio e se vuoi governare displays dove il braccio non giunge il problema diventa occhio che non vede i piccoli scritti.
 
Re: Thread A350 XWB - UFFICIALE: al salone di Le Bourget il 21/06

È sicuro sia diretto a le bourget??? Si sa se si fermerà fino a domenica o sarà li solo domani???
 
Re: Thread A350 XWB - UFFICIALE: al salone di Le Bourget il 21/06

Sta puntando verso Le bourget...

Inviato dal mio GT-N8000 con Tapatalk 2
 
The Airbus A350 has made its first ‘virtual passenger flight’, with 129 passengers and a cabin crew supplied by Cathay Pacific taking part in a four hour dry run in an A350 mock-up dubbed ‘Cabin Zero’.The make-believe flight is another milestone in the road towards the A350’s debut into commercial service in mid-2014, and follows the next-gen jetliner’s first actual flight on June 14th.Here’s an inside look at this flight of fancy – Flight 0900 from the Canary Islands to Hamburg, Germany…On July 25, 129 passengers on Flight 0900 received their boarding passes, walked into the cabin, stashed their trolley bags in the overhead lockers and took their seats for what they hoped would be a comfortable and event-free journey.The flight took off a little later than scheduled – not so unusual in today’s operating environment – but around four hours later the captain announced over the PA that they had made up time and the aircraft had begun its descent.All perfectly routine, you might think, until you realised that the aircraft never actually left the ground.In fact the whole 'flight' took place in a full-scale cabin mock-up in the Airbus plant situated on the outskirts of Hamburg.This was ‘CVFF’ – the cabin virtual first flight and engineering test staged in the A350 XWB Cabin Integration and Test Centre.It was the latest stage in the development of this revolutionary new aircraft type, running in parallel with the flight test campaign that has seen the A350 perform 15 flights so far.Cathay Pacific crew outside the A350's 'Cabin Zero' mockup in Hamburg
The big selling point of the A350 XWB is its efficiency, which relates not just to a reduced fuel burn and CO2 emissions but also the cabin design.Airbus states that “smooth curves, flowing lines, innovative lighting and wide windows” will feature in the cabin, and each of these elements was incorporated into the mock-up, dubbed Cabin Zero.The dimensions of the cabin were reproduced to the centimetre, although only the forward and aft sections were included. Business and Economy Class seats were installed – albeit without working video screens – and fully operational galleys were fitted.There was air-conditioning, mood lighting, realistic flight sounds (courtesy of Microsoft Flight Simulator)… everything, in fact, to make it look and feel like a real flight.Cathay Pacific adds the real to the virtual

And then there were the CX cabin crew.“We thought this was the right time to put Cabin Zero to the test in a real operational environment with real cabin crew,” says Michel Treillet, Customer Programme Director for the A350 XWB programme.“Cabin Zero was developed as an engineering platform but we wanted to take it further “and use it as if it were a real aircraft.”"For that we needed real cabin crew and so we called on Cathay Pacific for help, based on our experience with them in the past and also because CX is a big customer for the A350.”Cathay Pacific has 46 Airbus A350s on order for delivery starting 2016
Nine crew were recruited for the exercise, all of them going through three days of intensive training prior to the day of the trial.“I wanted to get accurate information to our crew in advance of the exercise because I knew it would be a big challenge for them, working in a brand new environment with new galley arrangements and standards, and with different types of service equipment” explains Cathay Pacific Inflight Technical Operations Manager Inez Mok, who coordinated with the project team to get a full understanding of the whole process.The three-day briefing course included a thorough introduction to Cabin Zero, followed by familiarisation procedures for cabin checks, the passenger doors, the flight attendant panel and cabin intercommunication data system.Flight 0900 takes wing

When passengers on Flight 0900 settled into their seats, the crew set about their pre-flight routine as they would for any CX flight.From a passenger perspective the virtual flight was every bit the real deal, from the announcements to fasten seat belts to settling down for a hearty hot lunch.All passengers were asked to behave as they would on a normal flight, though some were given special assignments to test various aspects of the inflight equipment.Airbus engineers sat at work stations in a special section between the Business Class and Economy cabins, monitoring various technical aspects of the virtual flight.Airbus engineers monitor the A350's virtual flight
The day didn’t end when the flight came in for its virtual landing. Passengers were asked to sit down and complete detailed questionnaires about their entire experience on the virtual flight.The cabin crew went through individual debriefings to give Airbus invaluable feedback on the cabin and its workings, from galley equipment to the layout of crew rest areas.“What the CX crew have given us is valuable input to prepare for the A350’s entry into service,” says Airbus A380 programme director Treillet, adding that first test aircraft to be fitted with a cabin, MSN002, is now being assembled in Toulouse.“We will gather all the feedback and take a close look at what things need to be changed or modified. It’s always a challenge to match an engineering platform with the final cabin but I think CVFF has been an invaluable intermediate step in terms of the cabin development.”
 
Lufthansa, Airbus’ biggest airline customer, commits to up to 55 A350s

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A350 key to modernising Lufthansa’s long-haul fleet

19 September 2013 Press Release
The Supervisory board of Lufthansa, Airbus’ biggest airline customer and operator, has decided to expand and modernise its long-haul fleet with a commitment for up to 55 A350-900 aircraft (25 firm and 30 options). Lufthansa also has the flexibility to convert some of the order to the larger A350-1000.
This landmark A350 order comes just six months after Lufthansa made the strategic decision to become an all-Airbus operator for its single-aisle fleet. So far in 2013, Airbus has won more firm orders from Lufthansa (125) in a single year than ever before. Taking all commitments (firm and options) into account the figure rises to 232 aircraft – one more than the 231 Airbus aircraft currently in operation with the Lufthansa Airline.
‘’The A350 XWB suits Lufthansa’s entire network regarding size and range, and will be key to modernising our fleet while significantly reducing operational costs and our environmental footprint,” said Nico Buchholz, Executive Vice President, Lufthansa Group Fleet Management. “These quiet and fuel-efficient aircraft will fit nicely into our existing Airbus fleet, and our passengers will be able to enjoy seamless service and comfort levels throughout our entire product range.”
“We are honoured that such a long-standing and prestigious customer as Lufthansa is coming back for more Airbus aircraft,” said John Leahy, Airbus Chief Operating Officer, Customers. “The all-new A350 XWBs, will integrate very well into the Group’s existing Airbus fleet. From the A319 to the A380 size category, Lufthansa will benefit from latest technologies and efficiency levels, an unmatched wider cabin, operational flexibility and cost-savings – enhanced by the unique fleet commonality only Airbus offers.”
Lufthansa’s decision today underpins the Group’s status as Airbus’ largest airline customer and operator, with to date 535 aircraft ordered and 397 currently in operation within the Group. The latter include: 282 A320 Family, 42 A330s, 63 A340s, and 10 A380s. Lufthansa has recently announced an order for 100 A320 Family aircraft to switch its Single-Aisle Fleet in the 150-230 size category entirely to Airbus.

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/ne...t-airline-customer-commits-to-up-to-55-a350s/
 
Airbus seals landmark deal with JAL
By Jennifer Thompson in Tokyo and Andrew Parker in London

Airbus has announced a landmark order with Japan Airlines, in a move that will deal a blow to the Asian ambitions of rival aircraft maker Boeing.
It is the second setback for Boeing over the past few weeks after South Korea scrapped an $8bn tender for fighter jets – which the US group was favourite to win – and restarted the bidding war.
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JAL, whose 159-strong fleet is 70 per cent made by Boeing, on Monday agreed a $9.5bn to deal to buy 31 Airbus A350 XWBs, based on catalogue prices and excluding options for a further 25 aircraft.

As well as being Japan Airlines’ first deal with Airbus, it is also the European passenger aircraft maker’s largest order in Japan, where rival Boeing has dominated the market.

Boeing is also the dominant suppler to rival All Nippon Airways, comprising 81 per cent of its fleet.

Gaining a foothold in the Japanese market will buttress Airbus’ presence in the region, after it recently announced deals worth almost $13bn with two Chinese airlines, a Vietnamese carrier and a Singapore-based aircraft lessor.

Asia is expected to be the world’s biggest source of jet orders over the next 20 years.

The A350 is Airbus’ planned new widebody jet, made mainly from lightweight plastic composites and due to enter service next year, that competes with Boeing’s Dreamliner 787.

Yoshiharu Ueki, president of JAL, said the carrier would “utilise the A350 XWB to the maximum”.

Japanese airlines are the biggest operators of the Dreamliner, which was temporarily grounded early this year after lithium ion batteries burned on two of these jets.

“Japan did stand out in terms of how overwhelming Boeing’s presence was,” said Will Horton, analyst at CAPA Centre for Aviation, a research group.
Shares in Japan Airlines were up 3.19 per cent in midday Tokyo trading to Y5,820 on speculation that a deal was about to be announced.
 
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...ification-of-a350-with-lithium-batteries.html

Airbus SAS (EAD) will seek permission to fly its new A350 jet with more advanced lithium batteries only after first using a standard nickel-cadmium model in a bid to secure faster approval, said the program director for the A350.
The two flying A350 test aircraft are still equipped with lithium packs, while the first models to enter into service will feature nickel cadmium. Airbus plans to gain certification of the newer technology about a year into regular commercial operation in 2014, said Didier Evrard, head of the A350 program.
Airbus had designed the A350 to fly with the lighter lithium packs and changed tracks earlier this year after some Boeing Co. (BA) 787 Dreamliners experienced battery fires, leading to a three-month grounding of the fleet. While the cadmium model is heavier, it’s tried and tested, allowing for faster approval.
“We didn’t seek initial certification for the A350 with lithium because we didn’t want to take any risk of delay,” Evrard said in Toulouse, France, where Airbus is based. “But we think our lithium power design is sufficiently different” from its rival’s system, he said.
Airbus has said that the electrical design of the A350 and its lithium batteries is more conservative than in the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The fifth A350 test plane that is set to fly for the first time in about May, will incorporate nickel-cadmium batteries, according to the company.
On Schedule
The A350 remains on schedule, with plans to hand over the first plane to Qatar Airways Ltd. toward the end of 2014, Evrard said. The aircraft had won 756 orders at the end of September from 38 customers including earlier this month an order from Japan Airlines (9201) for 31 A350s.
Airbus expects to be producing one A350 a month by January 2014, increasing to three a month by early 2015 and gradually ramping up to 10 a month by 2018. The planemaker may consider higher rates after that, Evrard said, though no decisions on that have yet been made.
The plane is offered in three versions: the A350-900, seating 300 and the first to get built; the larger A350-1000, with 350 seats, scheduled for entry into service in late 2017, and the 270-seat A350-800.
Stretch Version
While multiple -800 customers have moved to the longer A350-900, Airbus still has outstanding orders for 89 units and will build the plane if customers want it, Evrard said. He gave no indication when production of the -800 versions may begin.
The A350-1000 is now moving from development to industrialization. Final assembly will start in late 2015, with a first flight in the second part of 2016 before entry into service in 2017. Buyers including Emirates, British Airways Plc and Cathay Pacific Ltd.
Evrard said stretching the A350-1000 by adding panels to make the fuselage longer for additional passengers would be perfectly feasible from a technical point of view.
“Stretching further is possible, there are no show-stoppers, but today it’s still in the pre-concept phase” he said.
Boeing is developing a wide-body plane bigger than its current 777-300ER, and one of those variants would seat 400 passengers, more than the A350-1000.
The second A350-900 test aircraft began flights last week after a first plane flew for the first time in June. The two planes combined have already made 75 flights, or more than 370 hours.
The third test aircraft, which hasn’t yet flown, will be the first fitted out with a cabin, including cabin crew rest area, galleys and baggage racks.
 
Il 5° e ultimo aeromobile Airbus A350 XWB entra nell’ultima fase della catena di assemblaggio
L’assemblaggio dell’MSN5, il 5° e ultimo membro della flotta di aeromobili Airbus A350 XWB adibiti alla campagna di verifica e test, è attualmente in corso. In seguito al recente arrivo delle tre sezioni di fusoliera presso la fase finale della catena di assemblaggio di Tolosa è infatti in corso il processo di saldatura.
L’MSN5 è il secondo degli aeromobili A350 XWB che verrà dotato di cabina passeggeri. L’aeromobile volerà per la prima volta nella primavera del 2014 e verrà impiegato esclusivamente per valutare le performance della cabina durante le prove di volo. L’aeromobile parteciperà inoltre all’’Early Long Flights’, in cui i ‘passeggeri’ saranno i dipendenti di Airbus. Questo permetterà di testare la cabina e i relativi sistemi ricreando situazioni realistiche al fine di assicurare performance ottimali al momento dell’entrata in servizio. L’MSN5 compirà inoltre dei voli di prova volti a dimostrare alle autorità di certificazione che l’aeromobile porta a termine perfettamente le operazioni a terra.
A oggi i due aeromobili Airbus A350 XWB MSN1 e MSN3 hanno portato a termine oltre 500 ore di volo in oltre 100 voli. L’A350 XWB ha già ottenuto oltre 760 ordini fermi da parte di 39 clienti in tutto il mondo. Il primo aeromobile A350 XWB verrà consegnato a Qatar Airways nella seconda metà del 2014.
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Credo che non sia stata discussa questa novità: http://www.aviationweek.com/Article.aspx?id=/article-xml/awx_11_18_2013_p0-637965.xml

Una parte degli A350 venduti a Etihad (annuncio al salone di Dubai) saranno A350-900 ottimizzati per rotte più brevi: derating per i motori (circa 70k libbre di spinta invece di 85k) e MTOW a 250 tonnellate (anziché 268). Mi sembra un'ottima idea: dopo le polemiche sul fronte Boeing (BA e LH hanno storto il naso rispettivamente per il 777-9 e 787-10 ritenuti troppo pesi per le proprie esigenze) Airbus si muove per aumentare l'elasticità dell'offerta A350 con modifiche verosimilmente piuttosto economiche da mettere in atto.
 
A350-1000 approaches end of concept phase

Airbus is to freeze concept work for the A350-1000 by the end of this month, and shift to a more detailed design stage in the new year.

Chief executive Fabrice Bregier says 2014 will be a “very busy year” for the -1000. He says the airframer is “ramping down” design teams from the -900 so that it will have sufficient resources to develop the larger twinjet.

The aircraft will reach the end-of-concept phase this month, he says. Airbus designates this stage as MG5. The next gate for the aircraft will be MG7, the end of design and authorisation for parts manufacturing.

Bregier says the -1000 is “not a high-risk development”, given that it has a high proportion of commonality with the -900, and it will be ready for entry into service in mid-2017.

He points out that the orders from “top customers”, including British Airways and Japan Airlines, have shown that there is demand in the market for the aircraft.

“When we told you the -1000 was a [Boeing] 777-300ER killer, I think this is confirmed by the launch of the 777-9X,” he adds.

Airbus has continued to hand out contracts for A350-1000 components, with Saab picking up a package of flap-support structure work – its first supply deal for the type.

The structures connect the flaps to the wing trailing edge. Saab says it will deliver the components from 2015 and perform design and manufacturing at its aerostructures facility in Linkoping.

Saab says the agreement runs for the life of the programme with an initial order value of around $150 million based on the current order backlog of 186 aircraft.
 
Anche American ha convertito nella serie 900, gli ordini che aveva per il più piccolo 800. Per quest'ultimo sono rimasti solo 61 ordini, con la "nostra" APF a fare la parte del leone con le sue 12 commesse.
E' sempre più probabile la cancellazione della versione corta del 350.

American converts remaining A350-800s to larger -900

By: EDWARD RUSSELL WASHINGTON DC
11 hours ago​

American Airlines Group has converted all of its order for 22 Airbus A350aircraft to the larger -900 variant.
The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier disclosed the change in a stock exchange filing after the close of markets in New York on 27 December. Deliveries will begin in 2017 as previously scheduled.
The order by American’s US Airways subsidiary was previously split between 18A350-800 and four A350-900 aircraft, according to Airbus' orders and deliveries database.
American says that it has not disclosed the breakdown of its A350 order previously.
Airbus only has 61 remaining firm orders for the A350-800 following American’s conversion, according to orders and deliveries summary from 30 November. These orders include 12 from lessor Aircraft Purchase Fleet, 10 from Yemeniaand eight from Aeroflot.
The -900 seats 315 passengers in a typical two-class configuration compared to 276 passengers in the -800, according to the European airframer.
US Airways last modified its A350 order in November 2009 when it deferred deliveries to 2017 from 2015. It announced the deal in 2007 with deliveries originally scheduled to begin in 2014.
American’s parent AMR and US Airways merged on 9 December to create American Airlines Group.

http://www.flightglobal.com/news/ar...ts-remaining-a350-800s-to-larger-900s-394441/


 
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