SYDNEY: The head of European aerospace giant European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) on Monday said that its aircraft unit Airbus is on track to deliver the first A350 XWB by the end of next year.

The wide-bodied aircraft is the latest passenger jet from Airbus as the Toulouse-based manufacturer ramps up production in a bid to overtake US rival Boeing, and become the world’s biggest plane producer within four or five years.

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