TOULOUSE, France - The Airbus A350-900, received Type Certification on November 12 from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) at FAA headquarters in Washington D.C. FAA Associate Administrator for Aviation Safety Peggy Gilligan and Airbus Group Inc. Chairman Allan McArtor were among the signing authorities at the official ceremony.
The certified aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. FAA certification followed the A350-900 Type Certification awarded by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on September 30. A fleet of five test A350-900 aircraft completed the certification flight test campaign, on time, having accumulated more than 2,600 flight test hours.
The A350 XWB is Airbus' all-new mid-size long range product line and the newest member of Airbus' leading widebody family. At the end of October 2014, the A350 XWB had won 750 orders from 39 customers worldwide.
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