Airbus said it began A350 XWB production in Germany with the launch of upper wing shell fabrication at its Stade plant, and reiterated that first delivery to Qatar Airways is on track for 2013.

空中客车公司称已在其位于德国施塔德的工厂开始A 350 XWB飞机的生产，最先投入制造的是上翼外壳，并重申将按计划于2013年首先交付卡塔尔航空公司。

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It would be astonishing if the 787's closest competitor, the Airbus A350 XWB, due to go into service next year, does not suffer its own bedding-in challenges.

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On Tuesday, a senior aviation analyst told Forbes.com that the Airbus A350, an XWB (extra-wide body) aircraft, could be delayed until 2014.

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The newly-certificated Trent XWB engine will power the Airbus A350, while its Trent 1000-TEN will power Boeing's 787 Dreamliner from 2016.

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