A350 XWB

Overview

The A350 XWB (eXtra Wide Body) is Airbus's latest-generation wide-body aircraft, featuring a carbon-fibre reinforced polymer fuselage and wings for superior fuel efficiency and passenger comfort.

In active production with two passenger variants in service (A350-900 and A350-1000) plus an ultra-long-range A350-900ULR flown by Singapore Airlines. The A350F freighter - with a backlog now at 115 firm orders after eight undisclosed August 2026 orders lifted it from 107 - is tentatively targeting first flight in late September 2026 (around September 24, per reports August 19-20), with first customer delivery still expected in the second half of 2027.

Key Specs

Passenger Capacity

300–410 (variant dependent)

Range

8,100–9,700 nmi (15,000–18,000 km)

Composite Airframe

53% composite materials by weight

Engines

2 × Rolls-Royce Trent XWB

First Flight

June 14, 2013

Orders

1,601+ (incl. A350F, whose firm backlog stands at 115 after eight August 2026 orders from an undisclosed customer lifted it from 107)