Airbus Announces Delivery of 500th A350 Family Aircraft

Airbus has now announced the latest milestone in the delivery of the A350: by the end of September 2022, the 500th A350 aircraft will be delivered. At present, Airbus A350 series aircraft have been delivered to 39 airlines, flying more than 900 routes around the world.

Airbus said the A350-900 was recently delivered to Iberia, which has ordered 20 A350s, 14 of which are already in operation. The A350 family of aircraft now includes the A350-900, A350-1000, and the new A350F freighter.

According to Airbus, the A350 offers better performance compared to the previous generation aircraft, with a 25% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2, and a 50% reduction in the noise footprint.

In addition, the delivery of the 500th A350 also marks the unveiling of a new production standard for 2022. This standard brings additional performance and cabin improvements to the A350-900 and A350-1000.

Compared with the previous standard, the new production standard can save up to 1.2 tons. The maximum takeoff weight has also increased by 3 tons, along with an increase in payload. The addition of space in the new standard cabin allows the airline to add more than 30 additional seats in a typical three-class cabin layout.