The A350 is built for long-range high capacity flights.
It is intended to rival the 777 families in size and range.
The A330neo is designed for short to medium ranges with fewer passengers.
Also, the A350 was a completely new design whereas the A330neo is the same thing but
with new engines and wings.
A350s can fly up to 9,700nm carrying 300-410 passengers and are designed to perform efficiently
on all short-haul as well as ultra-long-haul routes.
In today's video, we are going to talk about “The Airbus A350 vs A330 Neo!”
So without any further ado, Let's begin.
A350 is powered by two Trent XWB turbofan engines which are known as the world’s most
efficient large aero-engine.
The A330neo is equipped with the most powerful power plant.
It has a Rolls Royce Trent 7000 Turbo Fan Engine.
The abbreviation ‘TRENT’ stands for ‘ Thrust, Efficiency, New Technology).
The engine is an advanced version of the Trent 1000 Engine.
As the cornerstone member of Airbus’ A350 Family, the A350-900 accommodates 300-350
passengers in a standard three-class configuration and flies efficiently on everything from short-range
segments to ultra-long-range routes up to 9,700nm (18,000km) non-stop.
The A350-1000 has previously been approved to seat up to 440 passengers.
The aircraft has a redefined interior cabin.
The newly designed airspace is the efficiency enabler.
The cabin of A330-900 has 18 inches wider seats that add ten additional seats in the
economy class, while A330-800neo is able to offer six extra seats.
The longer fuselage of the A330-900neo provides seating for up to 440 passengers and the A330-800neo
can seat up to 406 passengers.
The aircraft offers a 2 x 4 x2 seating configuration with two aisles.
The A350 Family benefits from cutting-edge aerodynamics that provides a smooth ride for
passengers and increased efficiency for airline operators.
Its airframe uses more than 70% advanced materials such as composites, titanium, and modern aluminum
alloys to create a lighter and more cost-efficient aircraft while increasing resistance to corrosion
and reducing maintenance.
Airbus A330neo has two significant features which made its sustainability possible in
the present neck-to-neck competition.
The major changes include the new engine, the inherited Sharklets aerodynamic design,
and the new interior airspace cabins.
In addition, from the aerodynamic point of view, the length of its wings has also increased.
This extension in length has improved the lift factors.
The specialized features of A330neo can be divided into three broad areas of Power, Efficiency,
and Commodity respectively.
The A350 is able to offer a wider seat than the Boeing 787 by 1.3cm (0.5in) in a similar
configuration.
The distance between outside armrests is 220 inches which are 5 inches greater than the
nearest competitor.
This allows for a very luxurious space for First and Business class travelers as well
as those in an economy in a nine-seat abreast configuration.
Moreover, when designing the A350, one of Airbus’ goals was to achieve a balance between
commonality coming from the original A330, and innovations from the A380.
For example, the A350 and the A380 employ the same side-stick and digital fly-by-wire
flight control philosophy with envelope protection – which was first introduced on the A320
and A330 airliners and is now standard across the Airbus product range.
Another standard Airbus feature is the ‘dark cockpit’ concept whereby lights only show
on the overhead systems management panel to indicate where an action is required.
Overall the A330neo and A350 cockpits share a similar layout.
The most noticeable difference is that the A350 has larger screens and an On-board Information
System (OIS) display.
On the A330neo most of the content can be used on an Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) laptop
or tablet.
The A330-900neo has a maximum take-off and landing weight of 250,839 kg and 191,000 kg.
It has a maximum payload of 44,000 kg and a fuel tank capacity of 36,740 US Gal.
It can fly up to 41,450 feet.
It provides a range of 7,200 nautical miles and a cruise speed of 496 knots.
The new engine’s low fuel burn and high thrust are instrumental in facilitating a
new increased take-off weight capability of 251 metric tonnes (for up to six tonnes more
payload) while enabling the A330-900 to achieve a 7,200nm long range with up to 300 passengers
– an increase of more than 650nm compared with its predecessor the A330-300.
As well as catering for long flights of around 14 hours, the A330neo’s engine is equally
adept for efficiently and reliably handling shorter sectors and high-cycle regional operations.
In addition, the demonstrated performance of the Trent 7000 meant that in 2019 the EASA
was able to award the A330-900 for ETOPS (Extended-range Twin-engine aircraft Operations) “beyond
180 minutes” diversion time.
This achievement means that operators of the A330neo can benefit from the most efficient,
reliable, and direct long-range routings.
The approval includes the capability for 285-minute ETOPS – which extends the potential air
diversion distance to around 2,000nm if needed.
Airbus launched the Ultra Long Range version of its A350-900 as part of the company’s
continuous innovation philosophy.
With a maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 280 tonnes, the A350-900ULR can fly more than
20 hours non-stop, combining the highest levels of passenger and crew comfort with unbeatable
economics for such distances.
By all design and by all standardized procedures, operators value the commonality between the
two aircraft – A330neo and A350 – which have been approved under a single-pilot license
endorsement.
Consequently, pilots flying one aircraft can also fly the other, after undergoing some
‘differences-training’ (pilots still have to learn the major system changes, air pressurization
limitations, operating weights, etc.).
Importantly this differences training does not need to include rental sessions in a full-flight-simulator
(FFS), so overall it takes only eight days, after which pilots receive a single stamp
on their license stating that they can fly both the A330neo and A350 from one day to
the next – and be totally at home in either cockpit.
Airbus has announced its orders and deliveries data for March 2022, in which the European
manufacturer confirms that it made 63 deliveries to 38 customers.
Airbus said that so far in 2022, it has delivered a net 140 aircraft to 48 customers.
The statement came after two A350-900 deliveries to Aeroflot were canceled.
The number of orders for A330neo are still not too much promising as it was expected.
Airbus had recorded the two aircraft in December 2021 but was unable to deliver them due to
international sanctions imposed on Russia.
To date, Airbus recorded 253 gross orders for the year as of March 31, 2022, with a
net total of 83 after cancellations.
Its single-aisle aircraft accounted for the bulk of its order book.
The A320neo and the A321neo models were the most popular models with 88 and 83 gross orders.
This reduction came as a result of significant restructuring by one of its largest customers,
AirAsia X.
According to a report by Reuters, AirAsia X canceled 63 A330-900s and 10 A321neos during
its restructuring process.
Doha-based Qatar currently has the largest A350 order on the books with the Airbus, for
both variants of the aircraft.
The carrier has 76 planes on order, 34 for the smaller A350-900 and 42 for the A350-1000.
Emirates currently has an order for 50 A350s.
Singapore Airlines comes close to second to having the largest A350 order, with 67 of
the A350-900 on order.
The carrier has configured these planes for various missions, from flying the longest
flight in the world to flying regional routes.
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific is the fourth-largest customer for the A350.
The carrier has an order for 46 aircraft, with 26 for the -900 and 20 for the -1000.
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