TOULOUSE, France - Airbus has delivered the first A350 XWB widebody airliner to launch customer Qatar Airways. According to Airbus, the new aircraft embodies the most advanced technologies and breakthrough innovations in aerodynamics, light-weight materials and aircraft systems. The Qatar's A350 XWB is powered by ultra-fuel-efficient and very quiet Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines and features an extra-wide, bright and spacious cabin.
The A350 XWB fits seamlessly alongside Qatar Airways' growing fleet of A380s and A330s, making the carrier the world's first airline to operate each member of Airbus' widebody family.
The A350 XWB is the latest addition to the Airbus widebody product line. At the end of November 2014, the A350 XWB had won 778 orders from 41 customers worldwide.