Would A Further Stretch Of The A350 Be Viable For Airbus?

Summary The Airbus A350 has two variants: -900 (315 seats) and -1000 (369 seats), which compete with Boeing models. Airbus is considering a further stretch of the A350-1000 to compete with the 420-seat Boeing 777X. The potential stretch of the A350-1000 would offer better economics with lower trip and seat-mile costs than competitors.

This year marks 11 years since the Airbus A350 took to the skies for the first time. As stated by Airbus , with over 600 active examples across all variants and 40 operators worldwide, the A350 is making its mark in commercial aviation. Depending on the variant, the airliner competes with the Boeing 777 and 787 Dreamliner.

In its early days in service, Airbus floated the idea of a further stretched version of the A350-1000. Airbus A350 As of July 31, 2024 Total orders 1327 Total deliveries 613 Aircraft in operation 612 Existing A350 variants The Airbus A350 is a long-range widebody aircraft with two variants, the -900 and the -1000 . The -900 (and -900 ULR ) has a fuselage length of 219 ft (67 m), a seating capacity of 315 passengers in a two-class configuration, and a Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW) of 280 tonnes.

Model A350-900/-900ULR A350-1000 Typical seating 315 (48J+267Y) 369 (54J+315Y) Main deck max. 440 seats 480 seats Lower deck cargo 36 LD3 or 11 pallets 44 LD3 or 14 pallets Overall length 66.8 m (219.

2 ft) 73.79 m (242.1 ft) Wing 64.

75 m (212.43 ft) span, 31.9° sweep Wing area 442 m2 (4,760 sq ft) 464.

3 m2 (4,998 sq ft) Overall height .