The Airbus A350 was designed to be a competitor for the 787 Dreamliner and an alternative to the older A340 aircraft (-200 and -300 models).The A350-XWB is powered by two Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines (a mix of Trent 900's and the Trent 1000).Two models were later made: the A350-941 (the A359) and the A350-1041 (A35K).The A350 carries wifi in the top of the small hump on top of the fuselage.
Airbus said that Boeing's use of composite materials for the 787 fuselage was to advanced for it's time, and that the new A350 XWB was going to feature large carbon fibre panels for the main fuselage skin. After facing criticism for high maintenance costs, Airbus confirmed in early September 2007 the adoption of composite fuselage frames for the aircraft structure.
| Operator | first commercial service | number in service |
|---|---|---|
| Air Caraïbes | 2 March 2017 | 2 |
| Asiana Airlines | 15 May 2017 | 4 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 June 2016 | 22 |
| China Airlines | 30 October 2016 | 11 |
| Delta Air Lines | 30 October 2017 | 8 |
| Ethiopian Airlines | 2 July 2016 | 7 |
| Finnair | 9 October 2015 | 11 |
| Hong Kong Airlines | 10 September 2017 | 4 |
| LATAM Brasil | 25 January 2016 | 7 |
| Lufthansa | 10 February 2017 | 8 |
| Malaysia Airlines | 8 December 2017 | 3 |
| Qatar Airways | 15 January 2015 | 22 |
| Singapore Airlines | 8 March 2016 | 21 |
| Thai Airways | 4 September 2016 | 10 |
| Vietnam Airlines | 3 July 2015 | 10 |