Chemin de l'Autan, Blagnac, Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie, France métropolitaine, 31700, France
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Aero-News[1] (12 Feb 2002) reports the first flight "Monday" 11 February 2002; Simple Flying[3][4] gives 11 February 2002 with take-off at 10:25 and Wikipedia[2] agrees.The first A340-500, powered by four Rolls-Royce Trent 500 engines, flew for 5 hours 52 minutes from Toulouse-Blagnac on 11 February 2002, captained by Jacques Rosay.
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