( CNN ) -- Airbus has confirmed that the first flight of its long-awaited A350 XWB is set for the morning of June 14 , 2013 , weather permitting . According to the European aircraft maker , the `` MSN1 '' flight-test aircraft will take off from Toulouse-Blagnac airport at around 10 a.m. local time ( 8 a.m. GMT ) . Airbus has set up a website , www.a350xwbfirstflight.com , for those who want to watch the A350 's inaugural flight live online . It will also be broadcast live on Airbus ' YouTube page . Today 's launch is in line with speculation among aviation professionals that Airbus is planning to show off its new plane at the upcoming Paris Air Show , a rumor the company has yet to confirm . The A350 XWB is the first in a family of super-efficient passenger planes Airbus designed to go head-to-head with rival Boeing 's 787 Dreamliner and 777s . `` XWB '' means `` extra wide body . '' There are three members in the A350 family : the A350-800 , the A350-900 and the A350-1000 , which seat 270 , 314 and 350 passengers respectively , in three-class seating . The plane was unveiled last month at Airbus HQ in Toulouse , France . Today 's flight is the latest milestone in what has been a turbulent production history for the A350 program , which was first announced in 2006 . For more on the A350 , check out these CNN reports : . - Airbus rolls out new A350 XWB . - First look at the A350 : What 's all the fuss about ?
Airbus unveils the first A350XWB in France , Toulouse . Aviation geeks can check out the inaugural take-off live online . Dreamliner is designed to rival Boeing 's 777s Dreamliner and 787 .