Cost analysis: How much does an Airbus A350 really cost

The Airbus A350 serves as Airbus's flagship model, competing with Boeing's 777 and 787 variants in the long-haul market. The development of the A350 cost around $15 billion and it holds the highest ETOPS certification of any commercial aircraft, allowing it to fly for over six hours from the nearest suitable airport.

"The two versions, the A350-900 and the longer fuselage A350-1000, fly efficiently on any sector from short-haul to ultra-long-haul routes up to 9,700nm, carrying 300-410 passengers in typical three-class configurations, and up to 480 passengers in a single-class layout," said Airbus.

In January 2025 reports by Airbus indicated that they had received orders for a total of \[1,363\] A350s. Of these orders, \[644\] have been delivered while \[643\] remain in backlog.

The cost of an Airbus A350

IBA lists market prices for commercial aircraft including the A350. According to IBA:

"The slow ramp-up of new widebody commercial aircraft combined with a lack of good airworthy aircraft in the market and supply chain issues have caused the market value of midlife widebody aircraft to increase over the last year. "

"The Airbus A350 family has been enjoying growing demand receiving a large number of orders. "

In \[2018\], Axon Aviation Group listed prices for different models: - Airbus \[A350\]-900: $317.4 million - Airbus \[A350\]-1000: $366.5 million

Current listings show slightly reduced prices: - Airbus \[A350\]-900: $308 million - Airbus \[A350\]-1000: $356 million

A significant portion of these costs is attributed to engines; each pair of Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines is estimated between $25 and $35 million.