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Airbus A350-900 Commercial
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner Commercial
Quick facts
ManufacturerAirbusBoeing
TypeWide-body airlinersWide-body airliners
Origin🇫🇷 Europe🇺🇸 United States
First flight20132013
StatusIn productionIn production
Units built——
Unit costUS$ 317.4 millionUS$ 292.5 million
Dimensions
Length66.80 m62.80 m
Wingspan64.75 m60.10 m
Height17.05 m17.00 m
Wing area442.0 m²360.0 m²
Weights & fuel
Empty weight142,400 kg128,850 kg
Max. take-off weight283,000 kg254,011 kg
Fuel capacity141,000 L126,206 L
Performance
Cruise speed903 km/h903 km/h
Max. MachMach 0.89Mach 0.90
Range15,000 km14,010 km
Service ceiling13,100 m13,100 m
Crew & capacity
Crew22
Seats (typical)315290
Seats (max.)440420
Powerplant
Engines22
Engine type——
Engine modelRolls-Royce Trent XWB-84GE GEnx-1B or Rolls-Royce Trent 1000
Thrust (each)374.0 kN320.0 kN

At a glance

Range

Airbus A350-900
15,000 km
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
14,010 km

Max. take-off weight

Airbus A350-900
283,000 kg
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
254,011 kg

Wingspan

Airbus A350-900
65 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
60 m

Length

Airbus A350-900
67 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
63 m

Service ceiling

Airbus A350-900
13,100 m
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
13,100 m

Seats (typical)

Airbus A350-900
315
Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
290

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