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Airbus completes A350F ground vibration testing ahead of first flight later this year

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Airbus has completed ground vibration testing on the first A350F, a key development milestone for the freighter program. The European manufacturer said the aircraft will proceed toward its first flight later this year as Airbus advances the newest member of the A350 family.

Discovered 2026-08-06T01:59:31.723066-07:00 | 2026-08-06T01:59:31.723066-07:00

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  • Completion of ground vibration testing on the first A350F marks progress toward the freighter’s first flight later this year.
  • The milestone provides an early indicator of schedule execution for Airbus’s new widebody freighter program, which will compete for future long-haul cargo demand.

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