Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- ICAO / IATA code
- A359 / 359
- First flight
- 14 June 2013
- Entered service
- 15 January 2015, with Qatar Airways
- Status
- In production
- Engines
- 2 × Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84
- Thrust per engine
- 374 kN
- Range
- 15,750 km (8,504 nmi)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.85
- Length
- 66.8 m
- Wingspan
- 64.75 m
- Height
- 17.05 m
- Cabin width
- 5.71 m
- Max take-off weight
- 283 t
Seats and cabin layout
Airbus quotes 332–352 seats in a typical 3-class layout. The type certificate allows at most 440 passengers — the exit limit, which no airline with a premium cabin comes near.
Airbus’s reference layout
Drawn by Orbit from the figures in Airbus A350 Aircraft Characteristics – Airport and Maintenance Planning (Rev. 17, Jul 2026), §2-4-0 Interior Arrangements (Standard Configuration) and §2-5-0 Cross Section. Typical, not any airline’s seat map — your flight may differ. Nose on the left.
- Business
- Economy
What the biggest operators fit
| Airline | Cabins | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Singapore Airlines | 42 business · 24 premium economy · 187 economy | 253 |
From each airline’s own seat or fleet page. Airlines often fly more than one version of a type; this is the one they publish.
Which airlines fly the A350-900
The largest fleets of this variant. Counts move as aircraft are delivered and retired, so each carries the date it describes.
Safety record
Every fatal accident and hull loss involving the A350-900, with the investigators' report where one is published. The complete record, minor incidents included, is kept by the Aviation Safety Network.
· Tokyo Haneda Airport, Japan
Japan Airlines flight JL516
Just after landing on runway 34R, the A350 (JA13XJ) collided with a Japan Coast Guard Dash 8 that was on the runway; all 379 people on the A350 evacuated before fire destroyed it, but five of the six crew on the Coast Guard aircraft were killed.
5 killed · aircraft written off · JTSB report ↗
Asked and answered
How many seats does the A350-900 have?
Airbus quotes 332 to 352 seats in a typical three-class layout, and the type is certified for up to 440 passengers. Real airline cabins vary: Singapore Airlines' long-haul A350-900s, for example, have 253 seats (42 business, 24 premium economy, 187 economy).
Which airlines fly the A350-900?
The largest operators include Singapore Airlines, Air France, Delta Air Lines, Qatar Airways and Cathay Pacific. Qatar Airways was the launch customer and flew the first passenger service in January 2015.
Is the A350-900 safe?
No passenger or crew member has died aboard an A350. The type's only hull loss was Japan Airlines flight 516 in January 2024, when the aircraft hit a Coast Guard plane on the runway at Tokyo Haneda; everyone on the A350 escaped, but five people on the Coast Guard aircraft died.
How far can the A350-900 fly?
Airbus gives a range of 15,750 km (8,600 nautical miles), which makes it one of the longest-legged airliners in service and well suited to non-stop intercontinental routes.
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