The Airbus A350 is among the industry’s most modern twin-engined widebody airliners. Known for its unique composite design, Airbus first proposed the airframe in 2004 as a major competitor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program. The A330 originally inspired early concepts of the aircraft, but as time evolved, Airbus developed a new design, marketing the plane as XWB, which stands for extra widebody. The aircraft would also receive its own exclusive engine the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB.
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The Ships Airbus Uses To Move Aircraft Parts
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- August 8, 2024
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When you think of Airbus, the natural tendency is to picture aircraft – its in their name after all! Aside from commercial and military planes and helicopters, the European firm also has a Space division. However, when it comes to the logistics of assembling its aircraft, theres a robust maritime component to the operation.Indeed, Airbus and its production facilities around the world utilize several vessels to move components between sites at Broughton, Hamburg, Mobile, Tianjin, and Toulouse. Some are external charters while others are exclusively part of the Airbus family.