The airbus a350 xwb is a family of longrange, widebody airliners developed by airbus. Aeroflot takes delivery of its first a350900 commercial. Airbus and boeing report january 2020 commercial aircraft. According to airbus, the company has received the following order numbers. No date has been set for air france to receive its first airbus a350 900 at present.
Qantas picks airbus a350 over boeing 777x for project. My first flight on the airbus a350 xwb airlinereporter. Air france has taken delivery of their first a350 900. The first airbus a350, the stretched variant of the a350 family widebody aircraft, has successfully completed its first flight today in toulouse. The ultra long range version of the a350 xwb, msn 216, has successfully completed its first flight. British airways announces inaugural airbus a350 flight. The first qatar airways airbus a350 at the gate in doha before its first commercial flight on jan. Airbus increased the official a320 production rate to 60 aircraft per month during 2019. The a350 xwb is an all new family of widebody longhaul airliners shaping the future of air travel.
As such, many frequent flyers are eager to get a spot on the aircraft. Production lists of airbus aircraft starting at number one. Airbus had to be careful not to water down their a350 order book with the upgrade of the a330, but pressure by airlines such as. The manufacturer also announced a simultaneous order for 10 of the type from an undisclosed airline.
The first flight of the new airbus a350 xwb, on 14 june 20, was widely hailed at this years salon du bourget air show. Date of initial order, customer, first delivery, orders, orders, total, deliveries, deliveries, total, notes. Spacious and calming, our new ecosmart airbus a350 aircraft brings the future of air travel. Qantas has selected airbus a350 over boeings delayed 777x as the preferred aircraft for its ultra longhaul nonstop research flight programme, dubbed project sunrise, after making a. List of airbus a350 xwb orders and deliveries wikipedia. The airbus a330 jet has been flying now for over 21 years. Join me on this video to see some of the highlight of the air france a350. Airbus updates order book showing klms a350s going to air.
Airbus backlog of aircraft, remaining to be delivered as of 31st march, stood at 7,650. The deadlines of certification and delivery loom evercloser as the engineers and pilots continue to put the aircraft through its paces. Airbus and boeing report january 2020 commercial aircraft orders. Turkish airlines has a total of 25 a350 900s on order from airbus. Our newest aircraft arrived in august 2019 beginning long haul service to dubai and toronto. Airbus completes maiden flight of turkish airlines first a350. Summary of airbus a350 deliveries and a350 orders as of march 2020. The airbus a350 completes first flight airways magazine.
Airbus a350 chosen over boeing 777x for nonstop flights. Among the months notable deliveries was the first 100% edeliveries to. France the first production airbus a350 xwb departed on its ferry flight to doha in the. The 787th boeing 787 dreamliner produced, operated by china southern airlines. Qatar airways was the launch customer of the a350 900 and a350. New cathay seats face delays as aircraft deliveries are re. During the month, 14 deliveries were made from the a320, a330 and a350 xwb aircraft families. Delta working with airbus on order book after deferring a350 orders linked to. Their contribution included assisting with the onboard computing system, the flight tests for the new engines, digital simulations, technical documentation. Having scaled down the original a300, airbus now learnt that an alleconomy 250seater was not big enough for air france. Whether you are interested in seeing todays flight activity or just want to crunch delivery numbers. Following successful test flights and certifications from easa and the faa, qatar airways took the first delivery of an airbus a350 900 xwb in december 2014, marking a new era for airbus that.
Today the order book and ownership list stand as follows, correct as at march 2020. List of boeing 787 orders and deliveries wikipedia. Airbus a350 ulr, the longestrange plane, makes first flight. According to data from airbus as of the 31st of july, 27 carriers now operate the airbus a350 900, while four operate the airbus a350.
The very first airbus jet of the japanese flag carrier will initially be deployed on a. First order, first flight 19701972 first order, first flight 19701972 a300. There were originally also 27 orders for the freighter version, the a380f, but when this programme was frozen following production delays, 20 a380f orders were cancelled and the remaining 7 were converted to a380800s. The aircraft, with test registration fwzgn and listed as flight aib01gn, took off from the airbus facility in toulouse, france and spent around 4 and a half hours in the skies turkish airlines a350 900 flight path by flightradar24. The first flight of the 777x was completed on january 25, 2020, and first delivery is targeted for 2021. It operated its first a350 commercial service on 15 january 2015. Apr 02, 2016 28th 900 to fly apr 20, 2016 20th 900 del. First airbus a350900 of japan airlines makes maiden flight. The new boeing 777x made its first flight on january 25. List of airbus a220 orders and deliveries wikipedia. The new a350 900ulr ultralong range aircraft is an extendedrange variant of airbus s existing a350 900, and features the same business class seat. Virgin airbus a350 a350 configuration virgin atlantic.
This article lists the firm orders and deliveries made by airlines and other buyers for the airbus. Delta air lines inc confirmed on tuesday it had taken over an order for 10 airbus a350 jets from latam airlines group, but said it had deferred several of the nearterm deliveries and was working. The air franceklm group has ordered 28 airbus a350 900 aircraft. Emirates makes big changes to boeing and airbus orders in. At the doha airport, qatar airways staff handed each passenger a. The latest variant of the bestselling a350 xwb family will be able to fly further than any other commercial airliner and will enter service with launch operator singapore airlines in second half 2018. There are 251 firm orders by 14 customers for the passenger version of the airbus a380800, of which 242 have been delivered as of january 2020.
Now, we finally know when the first flight will be. Air france is eagerly awaiting delivery of their a350. The a350 xwb features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon. On 3 september, 1970, air france signed a letter of intent to buy six a300s, the first order won by airbus. Jal has in total 31 airbus a350 18 a350 900 and a350 in its order book with the european aircraft manufacturer. Four a330900s for lessor avolon have also been cut from airbus latest order book. It was a special day, not least because the flight took place almost 50 years to the day since the signing of a historic agreement that launched the airbus story. British airways first airbus a350 will be the first aircraft in the airlines fleet to feature the new club world cabin. This number dropped by ten units by the time march 31st came around. These were converted to three a350 900s and 17 a350 s on 3 december 2012. After cancellations the net orders stand at 299 aircraft.
Qatar airways is the worlds first launch customer for a350 series. The first 900 variant of the company is configured to accommodate 369 passengers 12 in first, 94 in business and 263 in economy class. Flying on the qatar airways a350 on the first commercial. Just for a quick contrast, boeing says it has a total of 1,143 orders for the dreamliner. As of september 2018, the largest airline orders are by all nippon airways 83, etihad airways 71, american airlines 67 and united airlines 64. Airbus a330 orders and deliveries modern airliners. List of airbus a380 orders and deliveries wikipedia.
Airbus has commenced deliveries to airlines of the first a350s equipped with pioneering new touchscreen cockpit displays. The first of course was the a350900 which was delivered on 22 december 2014. A flight test program is a finelytuned schedule, down to the most detailed demonstration, with every minute of flight time accounted for. Tel aviv and bangalore will be added to the flying programme later in 20192020. The first a350 design proposed by airbus in 2004, in response to the boeing 787 dreamliner, would have been a development of the a330 with composite wings and new engines. First a350900 aeroflot msn383 with letters delivery ceremony. The newest aircraft from european planemaker airbus has successfully completed its maiden test flight. Delta is adding more widebody aircraft to its fleet. According to airbus order books, on the last day of february, latam had its a350 orders split between 17 900s and eight of the larger s.
Airbus passenger aircraft family formation a320 a330 a340 a350 a380. Additionally, klm now has zero airbus a350s remaining on order. Last week, airbus announced the cancellation of ten a350 planes in march. The first ba airbus a350 will fly to madrid on august 5th. While the order was due to be split between the two carriers, it is now expected to go to air france exclusively. Ken fielding via wikimedia commons a change of plan. An airbus a350, the first of which was delivered to cathay pacific in. This article lists the orders and deliveries for the boeing 787 dreamliner. On board, interact with the plane thanks to the apps groundbreaking augmented reality feature.
Aeroflot russian airlines is the launch operator of the a350. That might lead the airline to further reduce its 777x order book and order airbus competing a350 instead to fill the. This article lists firm orders and deliveries for the airbus a220 family of aircraft formerly known as bombardier cseries, currently in production by airbus canada limited partnership, a partnership between airbus, bombardier inc. Our airbus a350 took to the skies for the very first time yesterday when it performed a test flight from toulouseblagnac airport. Launched in late 2006 with an order from launch customer qatar airways, the airbus first a350 xwb extra wide body challenges both the boeing 787 dreamliner and the boeing 777. The very first a350 900 ulr ultra longrange aircraft took off from airbus manufacturing headquarters in toulouse, france on monday, completing its first test flight as airbus prepares the airplane for delivery to singapore airlines later this year. Ultra long range a350 xwb completes first flight airbus. Airbus cut productions and received order cancellations. Airbus logged net orders in april for nine commercial aircraft from its a320 product line from avolon. First airbus a350 xwb flights available to you in 2015. Airbus a350 designed with love, built for the future.
Yesterday, the first airbus a350 900 for turkish airlines successfully completed her maiden flight over france. Air asia x and delta airlines for an updated and reengined a330 was intense. Still, recently, airbus was able to somehow wedge a 60minute flight into their. The new finnair airbus a350 xwb flights available now finnair. Aeroflot has a total of 22 a350900 aircraft on order and operates an. Air caraibes was identified as the undisclosed customer for 1x 35j. On 18th december china eastern airlines took delivery in toulouse of the first a350. The sopra steria aeroline teams played an active role in this success. Airbus recently delivered the 350th a350 plane, its answer. The first is due to start flying in april, initially on routes from istanbul to london and dubai. Comprised of 6,220 a320 family aircraft, 529 a220s, 323 a330s, 569 a350 xwbs and nine a380s.
Delta air lines passenger planes are seen parked due to flight reductions. A successful first flight for the a350 would be a big public relations boost for airbus as it seeks to get more customers onboard for its new plane at the paris airshow, which begins on june 17. The order book now lists 28 airbus a350 900s as having been ordered by air france. Singapore airlines took delivery of its first a350 900 in march 2016, and the a350 900 we were on is one of the two a350 900s in service, with at least 60 more on firm order.
Latam is not looking to add as many a350 jets to its fleet as expected. Specially developed for the a350 together with thales, they will confer enhanced operational efficiencies, greater crew interaction, cockpit symmetry and smoother information management. Qatar airways the worlds first a350 flight youtube. Shaping the future of air travel design revolution. First order, first flight 19701972 first order, first flight 19701972. I attended the first aeroflot a350 900 delivery ceremony at airbus hq in toulouse, france yesterday. Airbus a220 flight test vehicle ftv1 during its first flight, in bombardier cseries livery. A350 xwb interior, a350 xwb assembly, a350 xwb order book and a350. This video document the first flight of qatar airways a350. Team members from aeroflot mark delivery of the russian flag carriers first a350 900 from airbus. As market support was inadequate, in 2006 airbus switched to a cleansheet xwb extra wide body design, powered. By april 30th, airbus gross orders in 2020 totalled 365 aircraft.
This is a similar position now occupied by the now 20 year old but still extraordinarily successful airbus a330 and the now discontinued a340. Were delighted to introduce the airbus a350 into our fleet. After boarding, the a350 xwb first flight crew gets into their individual positions and commences the milestone maiden voyage with a takeoff from runway 32l at toulouseblagnac airport. Air frances first airbus a350 takes maiden flight in. The first test flight operated between new york and sydney nonstop in october carrying 49 passengers and crew. Registration fhtya, it is the first of 28 on order. Airbus is making the world smaller, and our nonstop flights longer. Boeing had to postpone the 7779s first flight from 2019 to 2020.
Check out the largest airbus twin engine plane made to. Delta working with airbus on order book after deferring a350 orders. The projected first flight of the a330neo is for mid 2016, with introduction into service toward the end of 2017. Delta working with airbus on order book after deferring. More capacity was created by stretching the fuselage and the a300b1 became the a300b2 with 270 seats. It has proven very popular on highdensity shorthaul routes as well as medium to long haul routes. Airbus a350 successfully completes maiden test flight. Airbus has 777 orders from 41 customers for its new a350. Click n buy airsupply airbus supply registration back of order terms and conditions.
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