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Technical Press Briefing Toulouse, 10th November 2011

A350 XWB - Technical Press Briefing, 10th November 2011

Presented by

Didier Evrard

EVP – Head of Programme A350 XWB

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Customer Review PPR6 Programme Progress Review with Customers

39 Airlines/Leasing Companies

176 Participants

The audience Content

Programme update by Airbus &

Rolls-Royce

On-site tour: FAL, Iron bird,

EFIB, Cockpit simulator and FTB

Actively listening and working with our Customers


A350 XWB – Firm sales status at end October 2011 25 Countries – 3 Alliances – 4 Leasing companies

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Objective

Bring operational expertise to optimise the A350 XWB future operations

Activities:

Validation of the operability functions of the A350 XWB

Development and validation of the support products: Ground Support Equipment-tools, Aircraft Maintenance Manual, Minimum Equipment List, …

Analysis of the tests results to define their operational impacts, and definition of the associated solutions and mitigation means

Operations started 1st April 2011

An Airline Office which is now operational

Actively preparing for EIS



• Intensive testing at Airbus & Risk Sharing

Partners

• Actively supporting Risk Sharing Partners

• Pre-FALs started

• Preparing for FAL start

A350 XWB – a complete long-range family

A350-800

A350-900

A350-1000

‘En route’ for maturity at Entry Into Service



From parts manufacturing to major component assembly


Trade Press Briefing

10th November 2011


From demonstrators to integrated test benches



10th November 2011


From engine design and first parts assembly to engine test



10th November 2011

1250 accumulated Engine Running hours

and 1300 accumulated Engine Cycles


From components assembly to major components integration



10th November 2011

Paris Airshow

Le Bourget 20th June 2011


Hand Over Ceremony Section 13/14 - MSN001 Premium Aerotec, 20th October


Hand-Over of Major Components from Risk Sharing Partners to Airbus Plants


Aerolia Nose Section Assembly in Saint Nazaire – MSN001 Saint Nazaire, 9th November


2nd Nose Section now in Airbus Plant Saint Nazaire


Section 15 delivery to Spirit Saint Nazaire – MSN001 Saint Nazaire 9th November


Hand-Over of Major Components by Risk Sharing Partners



Broughton North Factory Opening and MSN001 Ribs and Trailing Edge installation in Jig

Prime Minister opening North

Factory


Flying Test Bench integration in A380 (MSN001)


Preparing for Flight Test


Testing and growing systems maturity

Functional integration tests now in operational mode

more than one year before first flight.



Maturity enablers for entry in to Pre-FAL/FAL

Supply chain readiness, volume of detailed parts

Airbus resources deployed where needed

Launch of Joint Improvement plans with focus on detailed parts and tier 2

suppliers

Factory readiness and learning speed of production launch teams

Physical mock-ups and dry runs to train teams

Manageable amount of out of sequence work from components to

Pre-FAL & FALs

Outstanding work targets defined to keep efficiency

Volume and quality of assembly and installation drawings

Drawings drumbeat aligned to production needs



Reinforced Supplier Management and Development



From tooling design to a FAL ready for operations



10th November 2011

FAL ready for start first quarter 2012


• DMU completed

• High level of commonality secured

• Development pace adapted for market fit

A350-800 Strong market interests towards 300 seater

A350-800

A350-900

A350-1000

Final assembly start First

flight EIS

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Today



A350-800 to -900

Alafco 12

TAM 12

ILFC 6

Grupo Synergy 10

Asiana 2

CIT 3

TAP 12

Total 57

787-8 to -9 conversions

Air New Zealand 4

Ethiopian 4

LCAL 5

Continental 12

ILFC 40

Vietnam Airlines 8

Air China 15

ANA 15

KAL 10

Total 113

A350 XWB / 787 order conversions

End October 2011

170 aircraft upsized so far


A definite trend towards larger aircraft


• 308t MTOW, 97,000 lbs of thrust

• +4.5t payload +400 nm range

• No Specific Fuel Consumption impact

• Trade off performance vs. schedule confirmed

during the last PPR with customers

A350-1000 We have listened to our customer community

A350-800

A350-900

A350-1000

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Final assembly start First

flight EIS

Today



Conclusion

• A350 XWB Family aligned with current and future markets

• Airline office on-board to prepare EIS

• Start FAL with static test aircraft first quarter 2012 followed by MSN001

• Extended Enterprise delivering in a collaborative environment

• More than one year of systems and structure testing will ensure flight test

maturity and readiness

• Adapted derivatives programme to meet customer needs

• Lessons learned from previous programmes applied for the next phase

A350-900 Maturity at FAL start to ensure Ramp-Up




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