Qatar Airways A350 XWB: lead up to the first delivery

This video compilation highlights key steps in the Airbus A350 XWB programme that led up to delivery of the first customer aircraft - which was received by Qatar Airways during a ceremony on 22 December 2014. These milestones include the programme’s launch, production activities for the new-generation jetliner, the first flight and test campaign, certification and more.

[@felixzbloch]

Wow! While I was watching this video, I could hardly breath! It is such an amazing aircraft! When I first heard of it, I thought it was fiction for the 2020s, but now it had become real! Congrats to Airbus for this fantastic Plane!

[@felixzbloch]

***** It is much more efficient than other Airplanes, it looks very nice and it is the future

[@felixzbloch]

***** Ich möchte mich da jetzt nicht auf irgendeinen Airbus - Boeing Kampf, beide Hersteller machen super Flugzeuge (787 war zwar anfangs ein kleiner Fail, aber war das die A380 durch ihre Haarrisse anfangs nicht auch?). Die A350 ist/wird so wie die 777x revolutionär und es macht sicher mit beiden super Fun zu fliegen, obwohl mir das 777 Cockpit ein bisschen besser gefällt :D Und im Endeffekt kommt es doch nur auf den Spaß zu fliegen an, oder? Deswegen solltest du auf diesen Chris nicht sonderlich eingehen, ist wahrscheinlich 12 Jahre alt, Ungespielt Fan und schickt Hasskommentare an Mediakraft, falls du verstehst was ich meine :D Also schönen Tag noch und always three greens und happy landings :D

[@felixzbloch]

***** War ja auch nur ein Vergleich ;)

[@billysoccerboypayne]

Airbus safety records has fallen down lately, three major crashes in one year , two from Malaysia, one in Ukraine and the terrible flight 447 Rio-Paris. I rather catch a Boeing.......any Boeing.

[@felixzbloch]

The two planes of the Malaysian crashes were BOEING 777s! AF447 was years ago a A330 and it was a human made error of the First Officer! The Air Asia crash was the first deadly crash of an Airbus since a long time and it was probably because the weather! This year Airbus were much safer and in the last years I only flew with Airbusses and Dashes (A320, A343, A388, Q400...) and all flights were really nice (one flight with a Q400 was really turbulent but also nice)! No matter what other people say, the A380 is one of the best planes right now and it is so comfortable!

[@brodil1214]

Airbus is the clear spirit of improvement and technology, incredible , I love it !!!

[@ChristopherRangon]

This is so beautiful oh my gosh. Absolutely stunning! Beautiful details, impressive technology. Speechless

[@aviationyyz4679]

Beautiful aircraft! It lifts off so smoothly and quickly, doesn't even have to rotate that much 4:52

[@BenGHD]

A350 is part 787, part a321. what a beautiful aircraft

[@TechInfinityOfficial]

Fantastic Video...Couldn't stop watching it over & over again :)

[@esdrassouza5069]

Fantastic job. I love that black "eyeliner" paint on the cockpit windows. Both airbus and boeing are improving their expertise. Look at the 787. It gives me the feeling of a space shuttle. And this A350 does the same. What is there not to like about aviation? Maybe the fact that i can't buy one of them :)

[@tygervoods8358]

+Esdras Souza Its probably an opportunity for all the fanboys to shut up and appreciate these two fantastic companies. Both the A350 and 787 are amazing!

[@jcaam8094]

Boeing and Airbus make great planes and both are needed to keep the technology going strong.

[@RCHeliJet]

Fantastic Video :) i am the owner of the A-380 radio controlled Video. Greetings from LSZH

[@KevinMeno2008]

3 airlines here the US has ordered the Airbus A350 XWB: American Airlines (US launch customer, inherited from US Airways) United Airlines Delta Air Lines

[@heartbreaker9099]

The background music makes me feel like the A350 is going to fight some Kaiju or a Kraken off the coast of Qatar

[@brunosoares.6077]

Airbus always will be The best

[@dimjet]

Congrats all people of Airbus in delivering such an elegant gracefull plane. I'm in love :)

[@sajidkhan261077]

True Masterpiece

[@kozeexsvaper7037]

Airbus king in the sky....

[@telosfd]

A350 for sure and safety!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Geoffr524]

I will say that this is an amazing plane.

[@mingyukim6360]

Awesome!!!!!!I love A350 XWB!

[@acepilotmonkeygaming9530]

my friend starting an airline I'm going to be the first pilot to own this aircraft and good luck to your company

[@matt9874]

+Alexander Torres What is the name of your friend's airline ?

[@coldisopropyl]

I have no idea why anyone would be a Airbus or Boeing fanboy.

[@tyleroakley7308]

Why not? Just because they don't strike your fancy? Some people love many different types of airplane modals. It doesn't always have to be new or sophisticated. Sometimes the simpler and humbler things speaks volume. Some prefer the older ones as it appears more classic or retro while others love the newer modals including the A380 or Dreamliner. I myself admire the concorde and 757. A380 looks unique to me. Basically I love many types of plane modals. You should know not everyone would like exactly what many others like.

[@coldisopropyl]

Central Zone I should clarify, fanboys that attack others because of different taste.

[@tyleroakley7308]

Johnson C You don't seem to be considerate at why others like different aircraft types. That's not good and I'm, not a typical fanboy. I'm not a fanatic.

[@coldisopropyl]

Central Zone I am against fanboys but not personal preference. For example, I like Airbus, but when others say they like Boeing and I am silly for liking Airbus, I just don't like that.

[@tyleroakley7308]

Johnson C You think only girls can be fans? Anyway Liking something like a type of aircraft or airline doesn't mean one should force someoene else to like the same things as his.

[@eduardomartinezjuarez7849]

Oh, This is too exciting, and i thinking that the boeing 787 was the best tech in the air

[@andrewanane9715]

a350 is too beautiful

[@jdjd8467]

Magnificent

[@richierizal]

Exquisite cabin

[@hawkboy000]

Such a beautiful video

[@BBtanChong]

Middel east first. What happened? You know that, sir?

[@orvilleboutilier381]

All I can say is "Wow."

[@V_SHASHULA]

It so beautiful!!!

[@ninomeridda7037]

This plane i have See in Frankfurt and this plane flight ner dubai

[@dhrubopilot]

looks like it's wearing a sun glass.

[@Maniacguy2777]

APPLE PIE polarised sunglasses pilots wear

[@tygervoods8358]

Damn 5 planes cruising in the air, just like we do with cars. #SquadGoals

[@InsaneMetalSoldier]

All these little boeing/airbus fanboys in the comments ... Facepalm... I feel ashamed for them

[@jumbojet747ful]

Yes the real aviation passionate does not see the company he sees an masterpiece of Engineering. Of course that Boeing and Airbus got a different philosophy in many terms but that's just interesting to compare it for me :-D

[@user-te1ze5kn9l]

นนทสวบลวง

[@mycrazyvideos02]

amazing

[@muhdizwanabdullah121]

nice background music..love it :)

[@FitGODAnkush]

i want more video's like this make more and make the back interior they never build the back passenger spot so i wanna see some United Airline Airbus A350 xwb Build so Yea Keep Making Video's Guys i Like the Editing Skill. Keep up the Great Airplanes Build.

[@reaylealmao]

im crying

[@abdelrahmansamirabdelaal4289]

were is dat hedjog thing on the back and its grey in qatar cause i live in qatar

[@simplefact4u]

Well done Airbus !

[@yannollelaprune2786]

***** lol, airbus copies boeing? lets see: a300b: first heavy twin engine plane (boeing doesnt even try something), a320: first fbw plane (boeing copies them with the 737 ng) a330: first long-range fbw plane (767 is the copy), a340: first 4 engined fbw plane (boeing doesnt even try) a380: first full double decked and first fully computed plane (boeing responds with the 747-8) the a350xwb is a response, not a copy, the 747-8 was also a response, but the rest wasn't... and the a350 xwb at least doesn't randomly catch fire!

[@Yolinstrun4e182]

yann Cruz you do know..that the 737 has been around flying longer and before Airbus was founded. ...Airbus is not a smart manufacture and neither are its groupies ( you ) and I will NEVER ride one. I guess I can say If it aint Boeing I aint going... but really.. ill ride anything but an Airbus.

[@ryantan1567]

If u are talking about the Rolls Royce engines exploding, you are also implying that the 787 engines will also explode as the Trent 1000 powers the 787...

[@user-ht1zz3vq7z]

Красивый самолет и летает красиво!

[@wakatomi6693]

No offense, but the nose section of the a350 looks quite alike with the 787's nose without the paint job

[@shamir7629]

It was going to be emirates who would get the first a350s but they cancelled their order foe some reason

[@ejpmanalo]

Anybody know the song on the background? NEED TO KNOW! What a lovely song to go with the video!

[@Alex-om1be]

You can get an app calends haze am- use it :)

[@SuperApple1995]

Well at least one track is "Facing The Unknown" by David Travis Edwards. Another awesome track used by Airbus after "Deep Undercurrent" in that formation flight video :)

[@CCH-kr9cq]

7 years after in 2022, Airbus and Qatar broke up their relationship. It is very sad to see this condition.

[@justafriendlyguy8858]

yup

[@Tpr_1808]

They're buds again

[@obiwankenobi893]

como se llama la cancion ? hermoso video .tack!

[@hamada8555]

الله ياعمري قطر ❤️

[@Theruben1223]

Its a sexy beast!!

[@Theruben1223]

***** that also man.. but she is hot man! Really hot

[@Theruben1223]

***** Yes.. I am aware of that and that is why i mentioned it as a sexy beast!

[@Theruben1223]

Cut it off guys.. Lets just admire the beauty of the beast! #aviationfansunite :)

[@Sanarajavlogs]

nice

[@Fokaaah777]

How did Airbus build Beluga without any Beluga to transport parts of the plane?

[@oscarl-b8870]

I heard they used barges & trains, they still do alongside the beluga

[@mazoirosos5706]

Please, what's the name of the music ?

[@AltafHussain-fb8wp]

vry nice

[@ericfrom64]

Faudra relever le bas de caisse!!! Il frotte un peu à 2'17" lol!!! Mais l'effet visuel est superbe, comme la vidéo, du reste!

[@link1628]

C'est un test, tout était prévu ne t'inquiète pas ! Sinon ça serait quelque peu dérangeant :p

[@alike85]

Looks good on the outside, but the cockpit....not so much...

[@ningbeen9037]

2分37秒那个镜头老有一种“挂一档，走你~”的感觉

[@DecibeldB]

Anyone know the name of the track?

[@eviltobias]

2:16 uhh, was that supposed to happen at the rear?

[@AlexandrosDallas]

Yes, that was a tail strike test

[@msrabiahealthcarecenterand2058]

Need Flight ticket of global educationfairsqatar.

[@Arcadiez]

Looks like a mixture of a 777 and a321, whats so special about this aircraft? No more sharklets? And why are there so many boeing fanboys on all of these videos whining like five year olds? I love both companies, and there is no need to bitch about who is the best.

[@TheRabbitFear]

fuel efficiency more cabin comfort airlines love fuel efficiency they're all about profits

[@TheRabbitFear]

***** unless it's super fuel efficient

[@xxandrewxx2671]

The thing I don't like about the airbus planes they have joysticks and Boeing have yokes

[@abinsabinb7027]

آه متى احنا المسلمين نصنع طياراتنا بنفسنا

[@slxcold797]

حلمي ان اركب 350

[@jshotwell454]

I had no idea the trim on the cockpit windows is just black paint! No wonder the damn cockpit windows look so cool....Boo!

[@gamestv4875]

gave me goose pimples.

[@taixipoaviation1309]

So sad to watch this video again...

[@vincentschalt4098]

B787 dreamliner Airbus is back ? No because the 787 and the 7778x & 7779x will releast !!!!!

[@tgwh11]

2:08 Gears open at a high feet lol

[@user-ns9nz9gq1w]

Скиньте трек

[@CyrusOG666]

787 Dreamliner

[@DaveTW02]

= Engine explosions.

[@Yolinstrun4e182]

looks nothing like it and im a Boeing guy. I thought that at first as well.. the A350 is to slim, narrow and refined to look like the 787

[@DaveTW02]

For a start, I'm not and secondly it's a good skill to learn your language correctly. It's you're... Not your. Learn English, there's a difference

[@Yolinstrun4e182]

***** and that is why I call it the flying holocaust. As much as we DESPISE Airbus... lets hope it does NOT crash... the fatality rate would be unbearable.

[@TheMacandpcguy]

Chris H. Belive it or not the a350 is actually wider than the 787

[@tokiko1004]

ヵｯｺ(●ﾟ▽ﾟ)ｨｨ!旅客機が５台ならんで空を飛んでるなんて、ＣＧ以外に見たことない！絶対日本ではありえない！!　あんな離陸できるのか～～～Ａ350、ウイングレッドが特にステキ!!

[@billysoccerboypayne]

Too many crashes involving Airbus planes lately. I prefer safety over luxury, I prefer Boeing, big time !!

[@niallbrady8198]

Superficial comment. What about the 777 that crashed on final at San Francisco, or the multiple issues aboard the 787, leading to worldwide groundings etc.?

[@tristandavid581]

babe

[@ahmadgzawi351]

و

[@aakashshukla1213]

The A350 is a piece of junk. In my opinion, Airbus is a parasite that lives off Boeing. It seems as if it is an exact copy of the 787-8 (which came out in 2009).I am also am concerned about the quality placed into Airbus aircraft as their safety rates plummet after AirAsia flight 8501. To add to this, you need a lesson on supply and demand. Boeing 's 747 was only successful since it was built in a fad when large airliners were needed. Today, airlines want efficient aircraft. Since the A380 wasn't successful since it wasn't built in the fad. In conclusion Airbus isn't economical.

[@ryantan1567]

The 787's only went into service in 2011 and was around 4 years late from the initial 2008 EIS. Boeing tried to rip everyone off by rolling out a fake wooden mock-up of the 787 on the July 8, 2007, which it said was ready to fly in a few months only to delayed by TWO YEARS. The A350 program was so smooth that it was ready to be delivered after 1.5 years of testing without major bumps. Not to forget the 787's battery fires, GEnx engines spewing debris on the ground, restricting it to fly through thunderclouds, the A350 is way safer in my opinion. You should not draw to conclusions about QZ8501 so early as no one knows anything yet except for the bad weather. You should be more concerned about BOEING now as mh370 disappeared without a trace and still nothing is found, at least they found the airbus and not the boeing. Boeing back then did not expect to sell many 747's back then, only to receive a flood of orders. But when airbus launched the A380, Boeing waited for a few years to develop the 747-8, which is a failure in terms of the passenger side. So if Boeing was smart enough to do its own market study, the 747-8 should not be developed as it had 0 orders last year compared to airbus's 14. The a380 will be successful in the future as air travel doubles, only time will tell.

[@aakashshukla1213]

Actually Boeing did sell 2 freighter 747-8 aircraft last year. Today an order for three of the 747-8 jets was made.

[@ryantan1567]

They did sell 2 747-8 aircraft last year but they received 2 cancellation so net orders for the 747-8 in 2014 is 0 . And they are only selling freighters, only 3? Not that much of a significance though. With 36 orders left for the 747-8 it seems clear why they had to cut production rates from 1.5 to 1.3 aircraft per month.

[@VWaudiRULEs]

are you an idiot, or are you a troll?

[@niallbrady8198]

Aakash, I've nothing to add to the comment made by Ryan. Facts speak for themselves and the 787 is acknowledged as Boeing's biggest embarrassment for years, notwithstanding it's sales. Takes a lot to be reported to be the worst EIS since the DC10. To lose your most loyal customer (JAL) to your most fierce competitor and for that airline to order the A350 is testimony to the fact that their faith in Boeing has been undermined by faults throughout the 787, some of which continue to go unresolved (e.g. batteries). Suggest you reserve the term 'heap of junk' for your comment and not for an aircraft that has 760+ orders on its books.

[@Izmael1310]

It is beautiful aircraft but cant help myself it is total copy/paste from Dreamliner.

[@jakobsvensson827]

Yes ur goddamn right there everything with it is taken from boein 787 dreamliner

[@niallbrady8198]

Nothing like the disaster that is the 'Dreamliner'. The Dreamliners nose was seen way back in the 1950s on the De Havailland Comet series of aircraft. And there's no way the A350 has the abysmal reputation that the 787 has. The worst entry into service since the DC10. No thanks!

[@danielgermanolopesmoreira8884]

O Airbus A350 é feio de mais!!!!. Não me agrada em nada , alias Airbus pra mim é A330/ A340 e A380. Mas avião pra mim sem duvidas é Boeing e prefiro muito mais Boeing 787 que Airbus A350 .

[@dawidel6439]

I would like to know why are you treat your crew/employees like slaves and you are employing unethical management? Also why you do not employ people from Europe? Why QR doesn't care about own PR? Case unfair dismisals, limited freedom, not paying salary and extra hours/forcing staying at own room, discrimination of orgin, cast system, reporting culture?

[@jordantough3703]

The A350 looks too much like a stretched out a321... At Least Boeing actually took to designing a new look aircraft! I think that this is just going to turn out like a failed copy of the 787!

[@niallbrady8198]

Failed with 760+ sales before its first commercial flight? Behave!

[@niox3189]

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[@ameeraliouarda2147]

The wings are massive, engines all new, interior, windows, lavatories, all new., new cockpit, new cockpit exterior, new winglets. The whole plane is new. The 787 failed with the exploding batteries! 350 didn’t have that issue! And let’s not mention the amount of 777 crashes that have happened!

[@AerolinersHD]

But the 777 is still better