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Airbus A350F freighter completes maiden flight in Toulouse

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Airbus’s A350F freighter completed its maiden flight from Toulouse on 29 September. The first test aircraft flew for four hours and 10 minutes, reached 25,000 feet and began the flight-test campaign for the new cargo aircraft.

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  1. 29 Sept, 08:38Airbus A350F freighter makes maiden flight, set to challenge Boeing 777 · Mobile Business
  2. 29 Sept, 14:04Airbus A350F Completes Successful First Flight · Air Insight
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Airbus13 sources
62% favorable (8)38% neutral (5)0% critical (0)

favorable: AvioRadar, Aviation News EU, UK Aviation News, FreightWaves, PLANEtalking, Air Insight, Asian Aviation, AeroNews Global.

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Chronological coverage

  1. 30 September
  2. Asian Aviation
    Latest30 Sept, 23:12

    Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

    The A350F freighter (MSN 700), the first of two test aircraft, has completed its first flight. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for 4 hours and 10 […]

    favorable toward Airbus
    Asian AviationAsian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff
  3. PLANEtalking
    Follow-up30 Sept, 06:56

    Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

    Toulouse, France, 29 September 2026 – The A350F freighter (MSN 700), the first of two test aircraft, has completed its first flight.

    favorable toward Airbus
    PLANEtalkingPLANEtalking•Flight Crew
  4. AviTrader
    Follow-up30 Sept, 05:42

    Airbus A350F freighter takes first flight

    The first Airbus A350F freighter test aircraft has completed its maiden flight, marking the start of a more than nine-month flight-test campaign for the new wide-body cargo aircraft, Airbus reported.

    AviTraderAviTrader•Heike Tamm
  5. 29 September
  6. A
    Follow-up29 Sept, 22:00

    Airbus A350F successfully completes maiden flight

    © Airbus Airbus’ new A350F freighter has successfully completed its maiden flight, marking the start of the flight test programme for the latest member of the A350 family.

    favorable toward Airbus
    AAvioRadar•AvioRadar
  7. Cargo Facts
    Follow-up29 Sept, 21:12

    A350F successfully completes maiden test flight

    Airbus’ A350F prototype completed its maiden flight today, flying for four hours and ten minutes and reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet.

    Cargo FactsCargo Facts•Yael Katzwer
  8. Flightradar24 Blog
    Follow-up29 Sept, 20:40

    Airbus A350F freighter completes first flight

    Airbus launched its A350F freighter into the sky for the first time on 29 September 2026, capping years of ground-based testing and development with a 4 hour, 14 minute flight over France from Toulouse to Toulouse.

    Flightradar24 BlogFlightradar24 Blog•Ian Petchenik
  9. UK Aviation News
    Follow-up29 Sept, 17:23

    Airbus A350F freighter takes to the skies for first flight

    Airbus has taken a major step towards bringing its new A350F freighter to market after the first test aircraft completed its maiden flight, marking the beginning of a more than nine-month flight test campaign.

    favorable toward Airbus
    UK Aviation NewsUK Aviation News•Nick Harding
  10. FreightWaves
    Follow-up29 Sept, 16:18

    Airbus A350 freighter aircraft completes initial test flight

    The first true Airbus challenger to Boeing’s dominant position in cargo aircraft production completed its first test flight on Tuesday.

    favorable toward Airbus
    FreightWavesFreightWaves•Eric Kulisch
  11. Aviation News EU
    Follow-up29 Sept, 15:09

    Airbus A350F Completes Maiden Flight in Toulouse, Launching Test Campaign Ahead of 2027 Entry into Service

    AviationNews – Airbus has officially entered a new era in dedicated air freight as its next-generation Airbus A350F successfully completed its maiden flight over southern...

    favorable toward Airbus
    Aviation News EUAviation News EU
  12. AeroNews Global
    Follow-up29 Sept, 14:30

    Airbus A350F freighter successfully performs its maiden flight

    The A350F freighter (MSN 700), the first of two test aircraft, has completed its first flight. The aircraft, fitted with special flight test instrumentation, flew for 4 hours 10 minutes, reaching...

    favorable toward Airbus
    AeroNews GlobalAeroNews Global•Teodor Stefan
  13. Aviation24.be
    Follow-up29 Sept, 14:10

    Airbus A350F completes first flight in Toulouse

    The Airbus A350F freighter completed its maiden flight from Toulouse on Tuesday, 29 September. The first test aircraft, MSN700, flew for four hours and ten minutes and reached 25,000 feet, opening the flight-test campaign for Airbus’s new long-haul…

    Aviation24.beAviation24.be•André Orban
  14. Air Insight
    Follow-up29 Sept, 14:04

    Airbus A350F Completes Successful First Flight

    Airbus successfully completed the first flight of the A350F freighter earlier today. The flight from Toulouse spent 4 hours and 10 minutes in the air, reaching an altitude of 25,000 feet during the flight. The flight, as tracked by Flight…

    favorable toward Airbus
    Air InsightAir Insight•Ernest Arvai
  15. Air Data News
    Follow-up29 Sept, 09:12

    Airbus A350F takes off on maiden flight in Toulouse

    First flight opens a 400-hour certification campaign for Airbus’ new 111-tonne freighter, which has already accumulated 115 firm orders

    Air Data NewsAir Data News•Ricardo Meier
  16. MB
    First seen29 Sept, 08:38

    Airbus A350F freighter makes maiden flight, set to challenge Boeing 777

    TOULOUSE, France: Airbus launched ‌the ​maiden flight of its delayed A350F freighter on Tuesday, expanding ⁠its portfolio in a bid to ‌break rival Boeing's grip on a ‌vital part of ‌global trade.

    MBMobile Business•Reuters