The Airbus A350 XWB is a family of long-range, twin-engine wide-body jet airliners developed by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The A350 is the first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer.
It can carry 250 to 350 passengers in a typical three-class seating layout, or maximum seating of 440 to 550 passengers, depending on variant. The A350 is positioned as a successor to the A330 and A340, competing with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 777 series.
The A350 features new composite wings with a wingspan that is common to the three proposed variants. With an area of 443 m2 (4,770 sq ft) it will be the largest wing ever produced for a single-deck widebody aircraft.
| Role | Wide-body Jet Airliner |
|---|---|
| National origin | Multi-national |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| First flight | 14 June 2013 |
| Introduction | Expected late 2014 with Qatar Airways (-900), mid-2016 (-800) to mid-2017 (-1000) |
| Status | Certified |
| Produced | 2010–present |
| Number built | 6 |
| Unit cost | A350-800: US$260.9 million A350-900: US$295.2M A350-1000: US$340.7M |
Airbus A350 has the following variants -
- A350 - 800
- A350 - 900
- A350 - 1000