China Eastern Airlines first A350 performs maiden flight

31 October, 2018

Airbus announced (31-Oct-2018) China Eastern Airlines' first A350 aircraft entered the final phase of production, ground checks and tests before being prepared for delivery shortly. The aircraft has already operated its first test flight. China Eastern has 20 A350-900s on order. The carrier currently operates an Airbus fleet of 363 aircraft, including 305 A320 family aircraft and 58 A330 family aircraft. [more - original PR]