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Historical:

The Airbus A350 XWB is a family of long-range, two-engined wide-body jet airliners developed by European aircraft manufacturer Airbus. The A350 is the first Airbus with both fuselage and wing structures made primarily of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer. It can carry 250 to 350 passengers in a typical three-class seating layout, or maximum seating of 440 to 550 passengers, depending on variant. The A350 competes with Boeing's 787 Dreamliner and 777 series.

The A350 was originally conceived in 2004 as a largely new design, but with a fuselage based on theA330. This was rejected by some prospective customers. In 2006, Airbus redesigned the aircraft and renamed it the A350 XWB (extra wide body). Airbus stated that it will be more fuel-efficient and have per-seat operating costs up to 8% lower than the competing Boeing 787 (due, at least in part, to the A350's larger capacity). The redesigned composite fuselage also provides higher cabin pressure and humidity, and lower maintenance costs.

The launch customer for the A350 is Qatar Airways, which ordered 80 aircraft of all three variants. Development costs are projected to be €12 billion (US$15 billion or £10 billion). The airliner is scheduled to enter airline service in 2014. As of December 2013, Airbus had received orders for 812 aircraft from 39 customers around the globe. The prototype A350 first flew on 14 June 2013 atToulouse-Blagnac Airport, France.

Info: Qatar Airways Airbus A350-1000, A7-ANE W/ Stand