Airbus's clean-sheet widebody, competing directly with the 787. Widely deployed on ultra-long-haul routes including some of the longest scheduled flights in the world.
Airbus
Airbus A350-900
ICAO:
A359 IATA: A350-900
First flight2015
Typical seats300-350
Range15,000 km
Engines2× Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
Current operators
Airlines with active A350-900 aircraft in their fleet, ranked by count.
Recent route changes on this type
- Aircraft change Emirates (EK) swaps DXB–MRU to A350-900 from Oct 25
- Aircraft change Ethiopian Airlines (ET) swaps ADD–MXP to A350-900 from Nov 1
- Frequency increase Lufthansa (LH) increases MUC–BLR to daily (was 5 weekly) on A350-900 from Jan 1
- Aircraft change Starlux Airlines swaps TPE–PHX to A350-900 from Dec 1
- Frequency increase Emirates (EK) increases DXB–HAN to 14 weekly (was daily) on A350-900 from Dec 1
- Aircraft change Emirates (EK) swaps DXB–MCO to A350-900 from Nov 1
Recent articles

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