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Description

During the trials, the A350 flew approximately 81,700 nm (151,300 km) in 180 flight hours, with all flights performing on schedule. It visited 14 cities worldwide over 20 days, including a trip over the North Pole, flying over all of the world’s oceans its World Tour. The aircraft also operated from Johannesburg Airport (South Africa), 5,558 feet (1,694m) above sea level, including a test of automatic landing capabilities on a local flight from Johannesburg. It also demonstrated its ability to fly ultra-long routes or Extended range Twin Operations (ETOPS), during flights from Johannesburg to Sydney and Auckland to Santiago (Chile).