Airbus has announced that the vertical tail plane of the first flyable A350 has just come out of the paint hangar. It was manufactured at Airbus's plant in Stade, Germany.
According to the european manufacturer, the first flight of the A350 is scheduled for the middle of 2013.

Source: Airbus

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-ev...xwb-vertical-tail-plane-gets-its-livery/