Airbus A350 XWB
The Airbus A350 XWB (XWB standing for Extra Wide Body) is a type of airplane built by European aerospace company Airbus. It is a long-ranged aircraft with two engines and a wide body. It is said that the plane is able to hold and transport 250-350 passengers in a first class, business class, and economy class or a normal 3-class setting. On January 15, 2015, the A350-900 entered service with Qatar Airways, and the A350-1000 on February 24, 2018 with the same airline.
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| An Airbus A350 over Paris–Le Bourget Airport 2015 | |
| Role | Wide-body jet airliner |
| National origin | Multinational[1] |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| First flight | 14 June 2013[2] |
| Introduction | 15 January 2015 with Qatar Airways[3] |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Singapore Airlines Qatar Airways Cathay Pacific Delta Air Lines |
| Produced | 2010–present[4] |
| Number built | 509 as of 30 November 2022[update] |
VariantsEdit
Variants include:
- A350-900 (A359)
- A350-900ULR
A350-1000Edit
The A350-1000 is a wide body twin engined aircraft made by Airbus. It can hold more than 400 passengers when arranged in an all economy class configuration.[7] It is currently operated by Qatar airways and Cathay Pacific.[8] Soon other airlines will use this aircraft such as British Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Its first flight was on the 24 November 2016.
GalleryEdit
China Airlines (Taiwan) Airbus A350-941 B-18917 arriving at JFK Airport
An A350 of Singapore Airlines
An A350 of Qatar Airways
A Cathay Pacific A350
An A350 of Delta Air Lines
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Final assembly in France
- ↑ "Airbus Airbus A350 makes maiden test flight". BBC. 14 June 2013. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
- ↑ "A350 enters service as Qatar jet heads for Frankfurt". Flight International. 15 January 2015. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2015.
- ↑ "German Airbus A350 XWB Production commences" (Press release). Airbus S.A.S. 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 3 October 2012. Retrieved 23 May 2011.
- ↑ "Orders and deliveries | Airbus". www.airbus.com. 2021-06-16. Retrieved 2022-12-31.
- ↑ "Airbus delivers its 500th A350" (Press release). Toulouse: Airbus. 30 September 2022.
- ↑ "A350-1000". Airbus. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
- ↑ Gubisch, Michael (2018-06-19). "PICTURES: Cathay Pacific receives its first A350-1000". Flightglobal.com. Retrieved 2019-05-06.
