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On 30th December, six years after its first flight, and some 5,000 hours of flight tests, the ARJ21, China's first regional jet, has obtained certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). A first step for the manufacturers Comac who can now market their twin-engined ‘plane provided it does not exit Chinese territory.

What’s in store for us in 2015 ?

At the beginning of the year, you're probably wondering what will happen in the aeronautical world in 2015 ? Well to find out, we consulted our crystal ball - if it told the truth...

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2014 Retrospective in two minutes flat

As is customary each year end, it’s time to take stock ! In the aviation world, 2014 was marked by both good and bad news. Here’s an accelerated flashback in two minutes flat…

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Airborne onboard the Qatar Airways’ A350

Yesterday all eyes were on the Qatar Airways A350. 170 journalists from around the world travelled to the aircraft manufacturer’s delivery centre in Toulouse (south western France) for the first delivery of the new long-haul Airbus. An achievement for Airbus eight years after the launch of the programme, and an investment of some ten billion euros.

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The first A350 has been delivered to Qatar Airways

The delivery ceremony of the first Airbus A350 to Qatar Airways took place this morning at Toulouse-based Airbus site. Qatar Airways is the launch company of the A350-900 which they will put into service in mid-January between Doha and Frankfurt.
First A350 delivery to Qatar Airways

It's official: the first Airbus A350 will finally be delivered to Qatar Airways, the A350 XWB's (eXtra Wide Body) launch customer on 22nd December.
Delivery of Qatar Airways A350 suspended

Qatar Airways was to receive its first A350 in Toulouse (south western France) in the afternoon of Friday, 12th December, followed by a ceremony organised in Doha the next day in the presence of the company CEO, Akbar Al Baker, but this will not be the case. Delivery of the first unit has been "suspended until further notice", without further explanation given for the reasons.
First Airbus A350 to be delivered to Qatar Airways on 13th December

Airbus has confirmed it. The first Airbus A350-900 will be delivered to Qatar Airways on Saturday, December 13th at Toulouse in south west France. The first delivery of a brand new aircraft is always a great moment for both a constructor and an airline. Qatar Airways will be the only airline in the world to operate the A350 for the first few months of 2015; followed by Vietnam Airlines.