Maiden flight for Virgin Atlantic's first Airbus A350-1000

Toulouse, France - The first of the twelve Airbus A350-1000 ordered by Virgin Atlantic made its maiden flight on May 27 in Toulouse. The aircraft took off from Toulouse facilities of the European aircraft manufacturer and landed at Hamburg Finkenwerder in Germany where it will receive its corporate livery. Virgin-Atlantic-A350-1000-first-flight_2 The British carrier has not announced a date yet for the entry into service of its new wide-body jet. On several sources, it is said the aircraft will… (airlinerwatch.com) More...