Airbus A350XWB set to fly June 14th

The maiden flight for a new airplane is always a huge occasion for an air framer, and tomorrow will be no different as Airbus is expected to fly the A350 XWB “MSN1″ for the very first time (weather permitting) in Toulouse, France.

Even if you’re not in France tomorrow, you can still take part in watching this auspicious event, by watching the A350 XWB first flight live stream. The live stream will start around 01:00 PDT, 04:00 EDT, 07:00 UTC, and the flight is expected to take off around 10:00 UTC.

Earlier in the year there was much speculation as to whether or not Airbus would be ready for a first flight before the Paris Air Show. It’s cutting things a bit fine, but if the maiden flight goes off as expected tomorrow, it sets the stage for a possible fly by of the A350 XWB at the Air Show. That would be a huge win for Airbus, and something the crowd would not soon forget.

If Airbus can maintain their current timelines, we can expect deliveries of the A350 to start sometime in the second half of next year (2014) with the first plane being delivered to Qatar Airways.

