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Fifth A350 joins test fleet

The A350 developmental test fleet is complete with the last and fifth prototype aircraft MSN005, making maiden flight on June 20.

The A350 developmental test fleet is complete with the last and fifth prototype aircraft MSN005, making maiden flight on June 20.

MSN005 is the second passenger cabin-equipped A350 and will be used for route proving and ETOPS validation, MSN005 embodies the operationally definitive configuration for Type Certification duties.

The A350 XWB certification is scheduled in the third quarter of 2014, followed by delivery to launch customer aircraft to Qatar Airways in the fourth quarter.