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Airbus A350-900 Commercial
Airbus A380 Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusAirbus
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇫🇷 Europe
First flight20132005
StatusIn productionIn service
Units built—251
Unit costUS$ 317.4 millionUS$ 445.6 million
Dimensions
Length66.80 m72.72 m
Wingspan64.75 m79.75 m
Height17.05 m24.09 m
Wing area442.0 m²845.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight142,400 kg285,000 kg
Max. take-off weight283,000 kg575,000 kg
Fuel capacity141,000 L320,000 L
Performance
Max. speed—945 km/h
Cruise speed903 km/h903 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.89Mach 0.89
Range15,000 km14,800 km
Service ceiling13,100 m13,100 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)315575
Seats (max.)440853
Powerplant
Engines24
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84Rolls-Royce Trent 900 or Engine Alliance GP7200
Thrust (each)374.0 kN311.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A350-900
15,000 km
Airbus A380
14,800 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A350-900
283,000 kg
Airbus A380
575,000 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A350-900
65 m
Airbus A380
80 m

Length

Airbus A350-900
67 m
Airbus A380
73 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A350-900
13,100 m
Airbus A380
13,100 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A350-900
315
Airbus A380
575

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.