Airbus begin A350-1000 wing production

The wings for the first Airbus A350-1000 have begun the process of assembly at Broughton, North Wales, UK. The A350-1000 wing has the same span of the A350-900 that is already in service, but 90% of the parts have been modified and the trailing edge has been extended to resize the wing for the additional payload and range. At 32 metres long by six metres wide, the A350 XWB wing is the