The Airbus A350 is the world’s second-largest twinjet in production (behind Boeing’s 777). It was built in response to Boeing’s revolutionary and successful Boeing 787 Dreamliner as a long-range, widebody, twin-engine airliner (although it wasn’t intended to be Airbus’ flagship – that accolade was meant to stay with the A380). It is produced in two variants – the more common Airbus A350-900 and the larger Airbus A350-1000 ( the A350-1000 is mostly used on flagship routes connecting large cities with a high percentage of premium passengers). Here is a brief overview of the A350’s successful development.