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Aircraft reference · A359

Airbus A-350-900 XWB

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Manufacturer
Airbus
ICAO type code
A359
Engines
2
Aircraft category
Landplane

Spotter's visual guide · Airbus A350 XWB

How to recognise it

  • Black 'mask' around the cockpit windows
  • Curved, blended wingtips that curl upward
  • Large Trent XWB engines
  • Four-wheel main bogies

Often confused with

Boeing 787 — the 787 has no cockpit mask and flat raked tips.

Where you'll see it

Qatar Airways · Singapore Airlines · British Airways · Lufthansa

Variants

A350-900 · A350-900ULR · A350F (planned)

Detailed history has not yet been added for this type. Aircraft type A359. Rarity has not yet been individually reviewed; standard base points apply.

Alternative names

  • Airbus A-350-900 XWB
  • Airbus A-350-900 XWB Prestige
  • Airbus A350-900 XWB
  • Airbus A350-900 XWB Prestige
  • Airbus ACJ-350-900
  • Airbus Prestige (A-350-900)
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