IATA 350

Airbus A350

Airbus

Airbus's advanced long-haul wide-body twin-jet airliner.

First flight

2013

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

300–369 (typical two-class); up to 440+ in high-density

Range

15,000 km (A350-900); 16,100 km (A350-1000)

Engines

Two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofans

Status

In production

The Airbus A350 is a family of long-range, wide-body twin-engine jet airliners developed by Airbus to compete primarily with the Boeing 777 and 787. The aircraft makes extensive use of carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer, comprising approximately 53% of its airframe by weight, contributing to significant fuel efficiency gains over older generation aircraft. The A350 family includes the A350-900 and the longer A350-1000 variants. The -900 entered service with Qatar Airways in January 2015, while the -1000 followed in 2018. A freighter variant, the A350F, has also been launched and is in development. The aircraft features state-of-the-art Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, an advanced flight deck with large touchscreen interfaces, and a wider cabin than many competitors, offering improved passenger comfort on ultra-long-haul routes.

Notable operators

Major operators include Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air France, Lufthansa, Emirates, and Ethiopian Airlines.

Notable facts

›Approximately 53% of the A350's airframe is made from carbon-fibre-reinforced polymer.
›The A350-900ULR (Ultra Long Range) operates the world's longest commercial flights, including Singapore–New York.
›The Trent XWB is currently the world's most efficient large aero-engine per unit thrust.
›The A350F freighter variant is in development, with launch orders from several cargo carriers.
›Over 1,000 A350s had been ordered before the aircraft entered service in 2015.

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Encyclopaedia

The Airbus A350 is a long-range, wide-body twin-engine airliner developed and produced by Airbus. The initial A350 design, which was proposed in 2004 in response to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, would have been a development of the Airbus A330 with composite wings, advanced winglets, and new efficient engines. Due to inadequate market support, Airbus switched in 2006 to a clean-sheet extra wide body (XWB) design, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB high bypass turbofan engines. The prototype first flew on 14 June 2013 from Toulouse, France. Type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) was obtained in September 2014, followed by certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) two months later.

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