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Airbus A350 Nears Key Electrical Tests

Airbus plans to reach a key milestone for its new A350 as early as Wednesday by starting the jet's onboard auxiliary power unit for the first time, according to two people familiar with the company's planning.The tests on the power unit supplied by Honeywell Inc. (HON) would allow Airbus to evaluate the aircraft's electrical systems, and may be followed later this week by the first engine start.Executives at Airbus' parent, European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. (EADSY, EAD.FR), said Tuesday that the A350 program remains "challenging" as it tries to avoid further delays to its target of flying the jet for the first time by the middle of the year, ahead of the scheduled first delivery to launch customer Qatar Airways in the second half of 2014.Airbus rolled out the first painted A350 this week, and the jet is undergoing electrical tests inside a hangar at the company's Toulouse facility in southern France ahead of the planned start-up of the power unit.The first start of the jet's twin...

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  1. Qatar Airways hopes its Dreamliners fly again in April

    Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline's Boeing 787s will be back in service by the end of April, as confide...

  2. Qatar Airways hopes its Dreamliners back in service in April

    Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker said he hopes that all five of the airline's Boeing Co 787s will be back in service by the end of April, a date ...

  3. Qatar Airways CEO confident that Boeing's 787 will fly soon

    Qatar Airways Chief Executive Akbar Al Baker said on Thursday he was confident that Boeing's 787 Dreamliner would be cleared to fly and carry passengers again soon, ...

  4. United Airlines plans earlier flights with Boeing 787

    United Airlines said on Tuesday that it planned to begin flying Boeing's 787 Dreamliner five days sooner than previously expected, a sign of confidence in the jet's ...

  5. Emirates Airline Enters Transatlantic Market

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  6. Boeing 787 Faces New Risk

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  7. Qatar Airways sees 787 fix soon, may seek compensation

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  1. India Regulator Likely to Decide on Lifting 787 Ban

    India's civil aviation regulator will likely decide later Tuesday on whether to lift an over three-month-long ban on Boeing 787 flights by flag carrier Air India Ltd...

  2. Qatar Airways in talks with Airbus to buy up to 15 jets

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  3. Gulf airlines prepare for Boeing's 777X offering

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  4. Boeing Starts Installing New Batteries on Air India's Dreamliners

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  5. Qatar Airways says Boeing will compensate it for 787 grounding

    Qatar Airways said it would receive compensation from Boeing for the grounding of its 787 Dreamliners, as it returned the aircraft to service for the first time in t...

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    ANA Holdings <9202.T> and Japan Airlines Co Ltd <9201.T>, which together operate nearly half the world's fleet of Boeing Co Dreamliners, estimate the jet's three-mon...

  7. Japan Reviewing Boeing 787 Test Report

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