Maiden flight set for Airbus freighter

Airbus said the maiden flight for its A330-200 freighter is scheduled Thursday at its headquarters in Toulouse, France. The flight marks an important milestone for a plane that eventually could be assembled in Mobile. Airbus, a subsidiary of the European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co., is part of a team led by Northrop Grumman Corp. that is competing for a contract to build aerial refueling tankers for the U.S. Air Force. (Source: Mobile Press-Register, 11/04/09)