The Airbus A350-1000 has entered the service of global launch customer, Qatar Airways at a delivery event in Toulouse, France. The aircraft
is the first of 37 A350-1000s ordered by the carrier.
The other version of the Trent XWB, rated at 84,000lb, powers the A350-900 which first entered service in January 2015, again with Qatar Airways. Today 290 of these engines are in service with airlines worldwide, having accumulated more than 1.3 million flying hours.
The event marks the start of a series of first aircraft deliveries for Rolls-Royce, with its engines also due to power the Airbus A330neo and the Boeing 787-10 into service in the coming months.
Updated on 22 February 2018