Airbus representative Fabrice Brégier and Qatar Airways Group chief executive Akbar Al Baker pose with a scale model of the airline’s newest acquisition

Airbus has delivered its first A350-1000 wide-body aircraft to launch customer Qatar Airways as part of an order comprising 37 planes.

The twin-aisle aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 engines and equipped with new Qsuite seats to offer double bed capabilities in Business class, as well as 44 additional seats.

“The newest wide-body will play a major role on the carrier’s busiest long-haul routes and will contribute to strengthen their position at the forefront of the aviation industry.”

The A350-1000 variant comprises a 7m longer fuselage and 40% additional cabin space compared to the smaller A350-900 model.

With a 14,800km range at entry into service, the aircraft features a modified wing trailing-edge, new six-wheel main landing gears and other improved solutions.

Airbus representative Fabrice Brégier said: “Bringing major advantages in fuel and cost efficiency along with unmatched passenger comfort, the A350-1000 is the ideal aircraft to showcase Qatar Airways’ legendary customer service.

“With its greater capacity compared to the A350-900, the newest wide-body will play a major role on the carrier’s busiest long-haul routes and will contribute to strengthen their position at the forefront of the aviation industry.”

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Qatar Airways’ current fleet of aircraft includes 20 A350-900 aircraft. The airline has previously placed an order for 76A350 XWB family aircraft with Airbus.

Before making the latest delivery, Airbus has completed a demonstration tour to Middle East and Asia-Pacific destinations using a flight test version of the A350-1000 aircraft.

The three-week tour was conducted to verify various enhancements and features of the wide-body aircraft, including efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort.