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Is the Airbus A350-1000 safe?

In short: the Airbus A350-1000 has no fatal accidents and no hull losses on record. Here is the full picture, with the underlying numbers.

Informational only — not safety, operational, or travel advice. These are estimates from public records, provided as-is; see our terms & disclaimer.

0.19

modelled fatal rate / million flights

0.1M

flights flown since 2018

0 / 0

fatal accidents / hull losses on record

The rate is the model's shrinkage-adjusted estimate — the same figure used in a flight's score, not a raw count ÷ flights ratio. See the methodology.

Specifications

ManufacturerAirbus
In service since2018
Years in service8
Active fleet88
EnginesRolls-Royce Trent XWB-97
Seating350-410
ETOPS370 min
Primary structurecomposite

What the record shows

The stretched A350, in service since 2018 with a clean record: zero fatal accidents, zero hull losses. The A350 fleet's only hull loss, JAL 516 (2024), was an A350-900, not the -1000.

Engine programme: Trent XWB-97, one of the cleanest service records of any modern large engine.