The first A340-600 is entering the ground test phase in preparation for its maiden flight

The first A340-600, which rolled off the final ssembly line in Toulouse, France, late last month, is entering the ground test phase in preparation for its maiden flight next year. The 56,000-lb.-thrust Rolls-Royce Trent 500 turbofans, auxiliary power unit and additional systems have not been...

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