Airbus confirms switch to composite frame on A350 XWB
In a major about-face, Airbus confirmed to ATWOnline that it has ditched the aluminum frame for a composite frame on the A350 XWB. The move comes after key customers ILFC and Emirates expressed concerns about maintenance on an aluminum structure. At the Paris Air Show in June, ILFC Chairman Steven...
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