A350 haster avgårde mot Le Bourget i juni

Airbus eyes new jet's maiden flight with Paris show a month away




With the Paris Air Show just one month away, European plane-maker Airbus got one step closer to the first flight of its new A350 XWB passenger jet, rolling out one of the aircraft from its paint shop in Toulouse, France.

Company executives want the new jet to make a big splash at the world's premier aviation showcase. The wide-body plane is a direct competitor to rival Boeing Co.'s beleaguered 787 Dreamliner in the long-haul market.