Airbus A350 wing development effort reaches critical milestones

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2009/11/06/334336/airbus-a350-wing-development-effort-reaches-critical.html

The A350 XWB family - entry into service of which is planned for 2013 - represents Airbus's challenge to the increasing dominance of the Boeing 777, and the US manufacturer's impressive early sales success with the smaller 787.