Airbus's largest A350 jet carries out its maiden flight

By Tim Hepher and Johanna Decosse TOULOUSE, France (Reuters) - Europe's largest twin-engined passenger jet, the Airbus A350-1000, took to the skies for the first time on Thursday, seeking to grab the spotlight from Boeing's popular 777. The 366-seat A350-1000 is designed to break Boeing's virtual monopoly in the lucrative "mini-jumbo" segment, typically involving large twin-engined jets carrying 350 people. Both are built from similar advanced materials to Boeing's mid-sized 787 Dreamliner in a