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Airbus A350

The Airbus A350 is a twin-engine, twin-aisle long-haul jet with a largely carbon-composite structure, in service since 2015.

Representative photo of a Airbus A350
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On the US register42
Valid registrations42
Median age6 years
NTSB records since 201912

How old is the US fleet?

Age of US-registered Airbus A350 aircraft, in years04914180–4: 17 aircraft0–45–9: 18 aircraft5–910–14: 3 aircraft10–14
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Age (years)Aircraft
0–417
5–918
10–143

Ages from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

Most common variants

A350-941
42

Public NTSB records mentioning this type

The NTSB database lists 12 records involving a Airbus A350 since 2019: 7 classified as accidents and 5 as incidents.

Records per year (last 10 years)

NTSB records per year involving the Airbus A35001234’19: 2 records’19’21: 1 records’21’23: 1 records’23’24: 4 records’24’25: 1 records’25’26: 3 records’26
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YearNTSB records
20192
20211
20231
20244
20251
20263
Please read this before comparing numbers. These are raw counts of NTSB records, not rates. Types that are more numerous, fly more hours, or are used for training naturally appear more often. Counts include minor events and events with no injuries, and can't be used to compare the safety of one type with another. SafelyAboard does not rate or score aircraft. Records also include some events outside the US that the NTSB took part in.

Airbus A350: common questions

How many Airbus A350 aircraft are registered in the US?

The FAA registry lists 42 aircraft matching the Airbus A350, of which 42 have a valid registration. That includes aircraft registered to airlines, lessors and other owners.

How old is the typical Airbus A350 in the US?

The median age, from the year of manufacture in the FAA registry, is about 6 years. Age alone says little about safety: aircraft are maintained on FAA-approved programs, and older airplanes flown by US airlines must also pass extra FAA aging-airplane inspections and records reviews at set intervals (14 CFR 121.1105).

How can I tell if my flight is on a Airbus A350?

Your airline's app or booking usually shows the aircraft type. At the gate, you can read the tail number (on US aircraft it starts with N) and look it up on SafelyAboard. Airlines can swap aircraft, so check again on the day.

Is the Airbus A350 safe?

SafelyAboard doesn't rate or compare aircraft types. The NTSB record counts on this page depend heavily on how many aircraft exist and how much they fly, so they can't be used to compare safety. For the bigger picture, see our explainer on how safe flying is overall.

Flying on a Airbus A350 soon? Get a calm My Flight briefing, read what's normal on a flight, or see how safe flying is overall.

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Data: FAA Releasable Aircraft Database (file dated 2026-10-16) and NTSB aviation accident database, refreshed 2026-10-17 20:47 UTC. Counts match FAA/NTSB make and model text and may include closely related variants.