A350 delayed six months

Tom Williams says the design freeze milestone, dubbed "main gate 7" (M7), is not due until late 2008, around six months later than when the XWB was first announced. "We have just passed 'M3', which enabled us to lock down the definition of the aircraft. M7 is scheduled for late 2008."

This illustrates how much time Airbus has lost through the rethink on what the A350 should be, as the old design was just months away from design freeze when work was suspended in early 2006.
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