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A family of long range, extra wide body airliners. Final assembly in Toulouse, France.

Designed to increase aerodynamics and lower fuel burn and CO2 emissions, the light aircraft is made from 53% (-900) 54% (-1000) composites - outer and centre wing-box, fuselage and empennage; 19% aluminium alloy - ribs, floor beams and gear bay; and 14% titanium - landing gears, pylons and attachments. Over 1000 3D printed parts. Powered by twin Rolls-Royce Trent XWB turbofan engines developed for fuel efficiency and low noise level. An adaptive design for the 64m flexible wings feature upwardly curving wingtips and blended winglets, enhancing the aerodynamics of the aircraft. The A350-1000 has a longer fuselage and six-wheel landing gear (Safran Landing Systems) compared to four-wheels (Goodrich) on the A350-900.

Cabin space is maximised with a wide, ovoid fuselage (5.59m cross-section), bigger windows and increased head room. The Honeywell air management system maintains a 20% humidity atmosphere. Fly-by-wire flight controls are comprised of three primary and three secondary flight control computers. The aircraft is fitted with Moog primary flight control actuators, Liebherr slat actuators and Collins Aerospace horizontal tall trim actuators.

Two pilots in a fixed glazed glass cockpit facing 6 screen configuration, Honeywell flight management system and Thales avionics suite including head-up display. 8 cabin crew have optional rest area above main passenger cabin.

Type variants

Variant	Launch/First flight	Production end
Airbus A350-900	2006 / 2013		Baseline variant, typically 314 passengers, and ultra long-range A350-900ULR, typically 173 passengers.
Airbus A350-1000	2006 / 2016		Stretched variant, typically 369 passengers (maximum 440).
Airbus A350F	2021 /		Freighter variant with extended fuselage compared to A350-900 and a payload capability of 109t.

Recent news

• 03/07/2024:  NEWS:  Boeing set to acquire Spirit in $8.3 billion transaction
• 07/06/2024:  Press Release:  Additive manufacturing: Liebherr reaches major milestone
• 18/01/2024:  Press Release:  Airbus boosts ‘Make in India’, awards additional manufacturing contracts to Tata Advanced Systems Limited, Mahindra Aerospace Structures Private Limited
• 13/12/2023:  NEWS:  IWG is selected for Airbus lavatory components
• 15/11/2023:  NEWS:  The Gill Corporation-France secures honeycomb parts deal with SONACA

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See recent updates (latest 05/08/2024)

Operations data

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