Airbus conducts A350-1000 'High and Warm' flight test campaign in Latin America

Airbus deployed (23-Mar-2017) its A350-1000 (MSN071) test aircraft to Bolivia and Colombia for 'high and warm' flight testing over a 10 day period, checking aircraft and engine performance at high-altitude, warm and humid conditions. Airbus stated the early test results confirm "good performance and behaviour of both the aircraft and its Trent XWB-97 engines". [more - original PR]