TOULOUSE, France - The Airbus A350-1000 test aircraft MSN065 has completed hot weather tests at Al Ain International Airport in the United Arab Emirates.
The tests took place July 4-7 and saw the aircraft undergo extreme weather conditions at temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius. The objective of the tests was to check systems behavior with a focus on the cabin, including cooling performance on ground. Airbus said that the aircraft successfully cleared all set parameters, demonstrating its maturity and readiness to operate in scorching weather conditions.
Airbus has been using Al Ain International Airport as its base for hot weather testing for a number of years.
The A350-1000 is a new member of the A350 XWB family. It features a modified wing trailing edge, new six-wheel main landing gear, and more powerful Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines.
Scheduled to enter service in the fourth quarter of 2017, Airbus has 211 orders for the A350-1000 from 12 customers.