A350 to Sydney

Jonathan W · #1 14th July 2014, 01:13 PM

The A350 will be visiting Sydney on August the 5th.
http://www.ausbt.com.au/airbus-a350-...ey-on-august-5

Nigel C · #2 14th July 2014, 11:27 PM

Happy days! I'm rostered day shift then

Rowan McKeever · #3 15th July 2014, 08:30 AM

Nigel you lucky bugger! Does anyone know which A350 is doing these trips? I'm guessing F-WWCF (the carbon fibre livery)?

Jonathan W · #4 15th July 2014, 12:25 PM

I'm think it will be MSN5, F-WWYB which is built to the same production standards as future aircraft and will be used by Airbus for route proving. It is also fitted with a cabin and I believe it was originally planned to be painted like F-WWCF in the full carbon fibre livery.

(Picture from Airbus's gallery)

This article states the aircraft will arrive on the 4th (Monday) and fly to AKL on the afternoon of the 5th (Tuesday)
http://australianaviation.com.au/201...ur-down-under/

Ryan Hothersall · #5 15th July 2014, 01:03 PM

Thinking about a day trip for this one.

Greg Hyde · #6 15th July 2014, 01:49 PM

More Info

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...ur-down-under/

Ryan Hothersall · #7 19th July 2014, 06:50 PM

Any further info on the planned visit of the A350?.

Grahame Hutchison · #8 26th July 2014, 09:24 AM

MSN5 F-WWYB has started the world tour.

Images on Twitter shared with #A350XWBTour.

Shaal L · #9 28th July 2014, 11:46 AM

so is it 4th or 5th?

any idea on the time

Greg Hyde · #10 2nd August 2014, 03:48 PM

http://australianaviation.com.au/201...50-down-under/

dates/times

Quote:

A350 MSN005 is due to arrive at 0600 on Tuesday, August 5, from Johannesburg, and will remain on the ground at Mascot until 1400.
At that time, the aircraft, which is undergoing route proving flights as part of the A350′s type certification program, will head for Auckland, where it was expected to land at 1900.