After the cancellation of the Airbus A380 , the Airbus A350 is now Airbus' flagship widebody airliner. Not only does it boast the world's longest range for any commercial passenger jet, but it also has the world's highest ETOPS 370 rating . As the Airbus A350 turns 10 , we look at the airlines that operate most of this widebody aircraft.
Here are the ten (eleven) largest operators of the A350 as of January 2025, according to information gathered by ch-aviation . 10 Iberia/Thai Airways Iberia and Thai Airways each have 22 A350s in service Variant: -900 Number on order: None (Iberia), one (Thai Airways) Total fleet: 22 Iberia and 22 Thai Iberia is the flag carrier of Spain and is based in Madrid (it is also among the world's oldest airlines still operating, having been established in 1927). With 22 A350s, it is tied for ninth place with Thai Airways with having the most A350s in service (although Iberia is about to take delivery of its final A350, which will increase its fleet to 23).
Iberia exclusively operates the Airbus A350-900 variant (all of which are currently active). Iberia has a total fleet size of 91 commercial jets and serves around 130 destinations. All of Iberia's fleet are Airbus aircraft, and its only other type of wide-body aircraft is the smaller A330.
Notably, Iberia is the launch customer for the new Airbus A321XLR. Thai Airways has 22 A350s in service with another on order (its unclear if the final A350 has already been delivered). 9 Ethiopian Airlines Ethi.
