IATA 351ICAO A35K

Airbus A350-1000

Airbus

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Airbus's largest and longest-range widebody twin.

First flight

2016

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

369 (typical 3-class); up to 440

Range

16,100 km

Engines

Two Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 high-bypass turbofans

Status

In production

The Airbus A350-1000 is the stretched, higher-capacity variant of the A350 XWB family, designed to compete directly with the Boeing 777-300ER and 777X. It features an elongated fuselage compared to the A350-900, accommodating more passengers while retaining the family's advanced composite construction and aerodynamic efficiency. Powered exclusively by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines, the A350-1000 entered service with launch customer Qatar Airways in February 2018. Its airframe is composed of approximately 53% composite materials by weight, contributing to significantly lower fuel burn and operating costs compared to earlier-generation widebodies. The aircraft is optimized for ultra-long-range routes and has been selected by carriers seeking to open new nonstop city pairs. Its combination of range, capacity, and passenger comfort has made it a popular choice among premium-focused and flag-carrier airlines worldwide.

Notable operators

Major operators include Qatar Airways, British Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Cathay Pacific, Air Caraïbes, and Etihad Airways.

Notable facts

›Launched service with Qatar Airways in February 2018.
›Fuselage is approximately 7 metres longer than the A350-900.
›Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 is the most powerful engine ever to power an Airbus aircraft.
›Approximately 53% of the airframe by weight is composite material.
›Capable of ultra-long-haul operations exceeding 16,000 km nonstop.

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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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