Why The Airbus A350 Has Quickly Become A Favorite For Airlines, Pilots & Passengers

The Airbus A350 is among the industry's most modern twin-engined widebody airliners. Known for its composite design, Airbus first proposed the airframe in 2004 as a major competitor of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner program. The A330 was essentially the foundation for early concepts of the aircraft, but as time evolved and Airbus received feedback from the industry, it developed a new, cleansheet design, marketing the plane as “XWB,” which stands for extra widebody. The aircraft would also receive its own exclusive engine – the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB.

In today’s video, we look at some basic history of the aircraft, and offer several reasons why the A350 is as popular as it is. Some reasons will be rather obvious and could apply to any aircraft of its size, while other reasons may be less well known.

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[xkr]

Former Boeing fan here. I travelled to Cape Town on an Ethiopian 787 and returned through Addis on an A350, both in economy. The A350 seemed quieter, roomier and just more comfortable than my former favourite 787. That same month I travelled on a Swiss A220 and it thrashes Boeing 737 again in terms of comfort and quietness. So for me it’s A220 short to medium and A350 long haul. I’ve made more flights since and continue to hold that view so select carriers on that basis. Go Airbus. Greetings from 🇨🇦

[kkiller]

The recent accident where a JAL landed on top of a Japanese Coast Guard plane and caught fire because of the damage was very revealing. All passengers were safely evacuated including one old lady who was only evacuated 18 minutes later. The carbon composite A350 burned out so slowly compared to an aluminium plane.

[EVH]

I'm a cabin crew at Delta Air Lines, and the A350 is a favorite among us, too; its spacious cabin design and comfortable crew quarters make it a great experience for long distance flights ✈️.

[sa]

I absolutely love the A350, flew it for the first time with Delta in 2023 from Sydney to LA. By far the most quietest aircraft I have ever flown on and the large windows are an absolute treat as well.

[hungo]

The a350 state-of-the-art design really sets its apart especially on long-haul transcontinental routes. Specifically, sheer fuel efficiency and exceptional range makes it favored with most major airlines.

[joecrammond]

as tragic as the event is, the collision in Japan early in the year shows how safe the plane's structure is, everyone on the plane survived the impact and evacuated safely which rates the plane highly in my opinion, never had the chance to fly it myself but i certainly feel confident flying it over a Boeing plane given their recent history

[thyip]

I flew the Airbus A350-900 XWB (359) with Singapore Airlines (SQ) from Manchester (MAN) to Singapore (SIN) on Christmas 2022 as flight 51 and with Finnair (AY) between Hong Kong (HKG) and Helsinki (HEL) at the second half of 2023 as flights 100 and 99. I also flew the Airbus A350-1000 XWB (351) with Cathay Pacific (CX) from Hong Kong (HKG) to Seoul Incheon (ICN) as flight 434 and from Hong Kong (HKG) to Zurich (ZRH) as flight 383 at Easter 2023. I found the cabin of this aircraft futuristic with larger overhead compartments. However, I found the Economy Class seat of the aircraft cramped due to its standard 3-3-3 configuration. In the near future, I will fly on the A350-900 (359) with Lufthansa (LH) between Hong Kong (HKG) and Munich (MUC) as flights 731 and 730 and Cathay Pacific (CX) between Hong Kong (HKG) and Manchester (MAN) as flights 259 and 216, as well as the A350-900 or A350-1000 with STARLUX Airlines (JX) between Taipei (TPE) and Toronto (YYZ) and the A350-1000 with Cathay Pacific (CX) between Hong Kong (HKG) and Toronto (YYZ) as flights 826 or 828, and 825 or 829, in which on STARLUX's A350, I'll try out the aircraft's dimmable windows.

[HansCSchellenberg]

The last time I flew on an A350 (-900) Was San Francisco to Singapore nonstop 17 1/2 hours. Wonderful flight in business class, loved the airplane!

[MrChrlau]

I love that plane. It’s so quiet and comfortable, and it’s also a beautiful plane ❤

[greentravels]

I couldn't get enough of the tail and belly camera feeds on the IFE on one of my A350 flights. Comfortable cabin as well.

[pias_fr]

I flew on an A350 from Seoul to San Francisco via Asiana, the ride was very quiet and the plane felt super spacious. Hope more airlines pick up this plane!

[ALPHA_]

By far my favorite aircraft. So beautiful

[privilege]

I really love the a350, such a magnificent piece of engineering 😍

[miks]

I have been a Boeing fan like all youngsters out there from the other century... 😉
...but as an IT minded guy, Airbus sold me with their more advanced avionics fully computer operated aircraft since the 90s. ...it took them some time to beat mighty Boeing, but it was unavoidable since Boeing lost its roots. The 787 is until now, the only Airbus tech level aircraft they produce.

[sean_king]

The a350 is a wonderfully futuristic aircraft. There is much more life left to it

[imedm]

I flew in the last 360 Day two times with each, A350-900 and -1000. It was a really nice experience and i can confirm, it isnt as loud as it is in other Aircraft types.

[carlszymanski]

I flew to the Philippines twice with PAL before the pandemic when PAL were flying LHR to MNL, didn't suffer from jetlag, and found the plane comfortable for a 13 and a half hour flight.

[gkstanfield]

I love flying the A350…I believe I flew the A350 on both ITA and Air France in Business from JFK to Milan and Paris, respectively, and both were very comfortable and restful.

[Rickybondfly]

My friends, as F/O or Captain flying the A350, say that this is the best airplane ever built. It will take a lot before some competitors or some "new" asian projects will even reach close to this bird. Everyone talks about this and the airbus A220 like the best aircrafts around.

[sjejhejsjsRjdjdjdjdjd]

I flew on both A350-1000 and A350-900 and I gotta say, it’s really nice