A350: Less Operating Cost. More Capabilities.

The A350 Family is a new, clean-sheet widebody designed from nose-to-tail and wingtip-to-wingtip using advanced materials to give the A350 Family an extensive weight delta advantage. Combined with the most efficient large aero engines, reliable systems and state-of-the-art aerodynamics, the A350 delivers 25% lower operating costs to operators in the upper widebody market segment.

Advanced lightweight materials

The A350 Family has been designed using 70% advanced materials ensuring the lowest OWE per seat, directly contributing to the Family’s 25% fuel burn advantage.

These advanced materials not only reduce structural weight but also have a direct benefit on lowering maintenance costs where it counts. The extensive use of composite materials and titanium eliminates the risk of corrosion across 70% of the airframe; and together with fatigue-free carbon-fiber based structures reduces tasks during maintenance checks.

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State-of-the-art engine

The A350 XWB engine benefits from an entirely new design that notably delivers the lowest Specific Fuel Consumption (SFC) of any large aero-engine in commercial aviation today, directly contributing to lower fuel burn at aircraft level. 

The Trent XWB engine allows for easy dismantling and overhaul thanks to its modular design. Its seven distinct modules permit targeted work-scopes for inspections where maintenance is required and makes it easy to handle in the maintenance facility.

Simple and robust systems

Across all systems covering over 40 avionics functions, electrical networks and hydraulic circuits, the A350 systems architecture has been optimised and simplified by combining the latest technology with highly proven in-service systems.

The A350’s in-built simplicity, contributes to lowering the aircraft weight and increases dispatch reliability, reduces part counts and eases maintainability.

The A350 successfully reduces the airframe maintenance costs by 40%* while minimising downtime for scheduled and unscheduled maintenance and increasing overall aircraft operational availability.

*Compared to similarly-sized previous generation aircraft

 

The A350 has the leanest and most flexible maintenance programme, and allows the aircraft to spend more time in the skies generating revenue.

 

The aircraft is a clear replacement for the in-service 777 fleet, providing operators with a maintenance cost step reduction of 25%.

 

 

The A350 Family is a new, clean-sheet widebody designed from nose-to-tail and wingtip-to-wingtip using advanced materials to give the A350 Family an extensive weight delta advantage. Combined with the most efficient large aero engines, reliable systems and state-of-the-art aerodynamics, the A350 delivers 25% lower operating costs to operators in the upper widebody market segment.

Large seating capacity

With trip costs being reduced by 25% versus previous generation aircraft, and seating capacities ranging from 300 to over 425 seats in service today, the A350 Family has the lowest operating cost per seat of any widebody aircraft.

A350-900: the lowest seat-mile cost on every sector

The A350-900 accommodates 352 passengers in a 3-class configuration. This results in up to double digit seat-mile cost advantage compared to contemporary competing products

A350-1000: the game-changer in large widebody operations

The 7m longer A350-1000 fuselage increases the seating capacity by 50 seats reaching over 400 passengers in 3-class arrangement.

This provides from 15% to 25% lower seat-mile cost compared to competing products. The A350-1000 is a large widebody operating at lower costs than smaller competitor variants, increasing profitability for airlines worldwide while maintaining flexibility for operations.

More payload and range

The A350 can connect almost any two cities worldwide thanks to its unique range capability. It currently flies the world's longest commercial route, New York to Singapore, while also being used on domestic flights in regions such as Japan. A truly flexible family.

Unique cabin comfort

A clean-sheet design, all aspects of the A350 are fully optimised, including the aircraft cabin. A perfect space for passengers and crew, the A350 cabin offers the most comfortable cabin in the skies while maximising the revenue area for operators. High ceilings, renewed air every 2-3 minutes, LED mood lighting and vertical sidewalls are just some of the many elements that help create an environment loved by passengers and crew.