Thai Airways International’s first Airbus A350-900 is set to be delivered at the end of the third quarter of this year.
The aircraft has entered flight testing, with the twinjet having completed its maiden sortie at Toulouse.
Thai Airways, which confirms the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered jet has carried out its first flight, has four of the type on order.
It is also taking another eight on lease. The aircraft will be fitted with 321 seats in two classes.
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Investigators believe a damaged retaining pin within the overhead fire-control panel on a TAP Portugal Airbus A321neo led to an uncommanded in-flight engine shutdown, when it released a fire push-button during turbulence. Portuguese investigation authority GPIAAF says the aircraft (CS-TJL) had been cruising at 37,000ft en route from Milan to ...
