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Airbus
Airbus A350-941

Reg.: F-WXWB

MSN: 001

Location & Date

Toulouse - Blagnac (TLS / LFBO)
France - May 13, 2013

Caption

The first production A350 just out from paintshop!

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T.Laurent

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Comments (161)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Of course, you have been the first to catch it ! Congrats Laurent. All the best from Strasbourg.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Not sure what to think of it ....

Anonymous

10 years ago

She is such a beauty!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Such a beauty :-))

Anonymous

10 years ago

Well done Laurent !
Great picture !
Oscar Golf

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beautiful... Love the 'bandit' look!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Five stars...The first!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

That is one sexy airplane!

Anonymous

10 years ago

The 787 design is slowly growing on me. Maybe this will too.

Anonymous

10 years ago

She looks gorgeous!!!! - Max

Anonymous

10 years ago

What a stunning bird!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Not nearly as pretty as the 787.
In a capture though!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Awesome!!! These are really shark/wing lets!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Starting to look like a Boeing eh... Way to go, maybe one day you will match the mighty 777 !

Anonymous

10 years ago

I never actually liked the idea of the A350. Nor its proposed looks - but after seeing this, I think I have a little soft spot for this one! Beautiful aircraft indeed. Looks very promising. Hope some Japanese airlines can order them.
-AllNippon767

Anonymous

10 years ago

Pretty enough for a last gen' aircraft ! Anyway far better than what I expect from drawings.

Anonymous

10 years ago

A350 seems just a modern A330.. boreing! much better B 787!

Anonymous

10 years ago

That is one weird looking plane...

Anonymous

10 years ago

What a beautiful machine!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Strange looking aircraft , not very attractive at all .

Anonymous

10 years ago

Good picture but thats and ugly airplane, I mean look at that ugly ass nose

Anonymous

10 years ago

This is very exclusive and somehow I don't really like it... But, I hope it's a grower

Anonymous

10 years ago

Finally a shot of it! cant say much of it though, looks like a 777 rival, with rather small windows!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks good!

Anonymous

10 years ago

What a beautiful bird! Thanks for sharing this piece of art :)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Talk about being understated... it's almost as if Airbus doesn't want people to know about this new plane. :(

Anonymous

10 years ago

Now look at the future of aviation, she is very slick and I can't wait to see how Airbus will brag about all the new toys they have fitted into this bird!

Anonymous

10 years ago

This is what we all have been waiting for. Nicely done!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Finally,the a350 came out

Anonymous

10 years ago

Good catch.

A 757 on steroids?? Anyone??

Anonymous

10 years ago

It isn't a pretty plane, but still better looking than the B787.

Anonymous

10 years ago

We have been waiting for you so long )

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice capture! It is a somewhat 'awkward' looking aircraft isn't it! I don't know why but visually it doesn't quite hang together for me. This time around I think Boeing has the edge in the looks department with the 787!

Anonymous

10 years ago

It looks like the offspring of a 787 and an A330 LOL! :)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks like very similar to a Boeing jet

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice looking plane! Are the cockpit windows going to be tinted black like the pictures or will it be a security concern?

Anonymous

10 years ago

Uh...what an Ugly Plane....

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice to get a first look at the latest from Airbus

Anonymous

10 years ago

The shape of the nose is distinct from all other Airbus models.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beautifull bird! Actually the first beautifull Airbus Aircraft i think!

Anonymous

10 years ago

It's so ugly somehow.
The proportions are...just not right

Anonymous

10 years ago

It doesn't look so airbusy as usual. But rather Sukoiy

Anonymous

10 years ago

Here we go; a sleek rival to the 777!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Not very attractive if I am honest. Looks a bit like a 757. The A333 and A345 are the only good looking planes Airbus has made IMHO. Anyway, looks don't effect the bottom line, looking forward to seeing it fly.

Anonymous

10 years ago

At last! Different in some details from the A330. The cockpit windshield is like that of the Boeing 787 and the winglets are great. I love it. T.B.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks nice, except for the nose.

Anonymous

10 years ago

What an ugly bird!!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Welcome to the all-time ugliest airbus. looks like a young child's drawing.

Anonymous

10 years ago

What an ugly plane ! :(

Anonymous

10 years ago

I don't know what to make of it. The bland livery sure doesn't help. At first glance it looks like an uglyfied 330.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice shot, she looks fantastic.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beautiful bird, looks way better than the B787.

Anonymous

10 years ago

My god, what an ugly looking plane, but then its performance, not looks that win over the airlines.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Is it me or do completely new aicraft models just look less appealing?

Anonymous

10 years ago

Not a big fan of the nose. I don't like the engines shape either. Lets see how the 787-9 will compare when it finally rolls out (next year?).
5 star pictures, thanks for this one T.Laurent.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I like the A350 nose better than the B787 one. This could be the best looking Airbus out there!

Anonymous

10 years ago

What an ugly nose!!! uh

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice but the nose, looks like 787 on steroids so I gave it 4*

Anonymous

10 years ago

Although I'm a big fan of Airbus I must admit that Boeing always creates the better looking aircraft. I don't think that the A350 is ugly but the 787 is still looking a bit better.

Anonymous

10 years ago

757 is the first thing that came to mind!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice picture and nice plane ! Interesting also to read that every comment saying "ugly plane" comes from USA or UK... Don't be angry boys, and play it fair !

Anonymous

10 years ago

Doesn´t it look like a Tupolev on steroids?! Historic pic though!

Anonymous

10 years ago

What a beauty! Much more decent nose than 757/787. And so much more efficient ;-)

Anonymous

10 years ago

I think it looks good. My only criticism would be the shape of the windscreen. The rounded shape doesn't really suit.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I'm a huge Airbus fan, but I am not impressed by the A350. It's almost as unproportional as a Tupolev design.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Interesting, I honestly can't decide whether this bird is beautiful or not ! I must admit it does look daddy of 757. I liked it compared to A330 as A350 length is just perfect and looks like balanced plane unlike A330. I think A340-600 is the best looking plane Airbus ever made. 787 Engines are better but overall A350-900 looks little better compared to 787.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Too many sore losers posting their frustration because the nightmare liner still grounded? Come on guys man up and enjoy aviation, it goes both ways.

Anonymous

10 years ago

The new era is coming!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice bird, unfortunately airbus didn't do a good painting job to bring it to its full glory.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Here's 'the Netherlands' speaking... ugly she is... the nose looks stolen from a cartoon or lego, though I'm sure it is/will be a great aircraft and I'd love to fly on it. 787 just has better looks. btw UK = Airbus too.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Big engines! are the cockpit windows supposed to be like that?

Anonymous

10 years ago

I disagree with those who say she's ugly. Yes, she has that ugly A380-looking nose, but it has very nice proportions over all. I like it.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Five star for the picture!! Great catch!

But what an ugly face she has!!!

In the end (as a lot of people have said) it is not the looks, but the performance that makes a plane look good for airlines!

Congratulations Laurent!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Interesting looking plane, looks like the 757 on pills. Still she needs a nose job. As long as she will fly it is all that maters.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Amazing A350XWB.There's Long Time I Want To See This Aircraft.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Damn its ugly

Anonymous

10 years ago

This is just fantastic!!! Very nice aircraft!!! I hope to see Airbus do tests from Curacao with these fantastically beautiful aircraft!!! Five Star Photo!!! Roger Cannegieter

Anonymous

10 years ago

Copy-Paste of the 787. The nose looks better painted but it still looks a little bit odd.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I think it is so cool to see the new A350 ready to fly.

Anonymous

10 years ago

The new generation, I like

Anonymous

10 years ago

Finally! Interesting design but why does it look so much like a B757 on steroids? I mean,the front is very reminiscent of the B757; just bigger. I'd think it would resemble the A330 or A340 more. Still, looking forward to seeing it in operation.

Anonymous

10 years ago

It looks good. I don't know why everyone expects a super-efficient aircraft to look like a Ferrari with wings? It is a good looking, super efficient plane. Full stop.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Nice shot... Horribly ugly plane..

Anonymous

10 years ago

Finally! The First Shot! Love it. The nose is deceiving just like it is on the 787. Different angles tell a different story. Few pictures on Airbus press release confirms it. She looks Good!

Anonymous

10 years ago

5* for the photo but not feeling the aircraft.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I guess that's characteristic for a unique design: Some love it, some hate it. Personally, I think it's a very sleek looking aircraft. Can't wait to see it in the air.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!! Lined up at the Terminal building B787..... A350 what would you do?? Airbus every time!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

What an AMAZING capture! Simply incredible, great to see the A350 in real life :)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Hey France, it's got nothing to do with being from the UK, the front of that plane is ghastly. It's the cockpit window lines more than anything. Tint those windows down and you have a better looking plane immediately, look at the artists renders of it.

Anonymous

10 years ago

She's a beauty !

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks like a mix of A330+772+787. I think it looks better than the 787 to an extent

Anonymous

10 years ago

The 787 may look like a glance of the future with its looks, but the A350 looks way sleeker and radical.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I actually think that the A350 is a beautiful aircraft! I'm not usually a fond favorite of most of Airbus' design, but the cockpit windows on this beauty really set her off!! 0_0

Anonymous

10 years ago

If it wasn't for that incredibly ugly nose, it would look beautiful! The nose lets it down though...

Anonymous

10 years ago

A historical moment.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Ugly plane indeed...

Anonymous

10 years ago

About time! Great body, shame about the face

Anonymous

10 years ago

Great shot Laurent! Congrats! I like this livery but the design of 787 is definitely better! But maybe, I will change my opinion when it will fly...

Fabien.B

Anonymous

10 years ago

I'm not sure if I like her but she certainly has some good looking elements. I 'm sure however that she will be a fine plane! Congrats for another first! Ilias D.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I really don't see how this aircraft can be ugly in any way. I agree with the French poster below me! Just check out those winglets and cockpit windows... a thing of beauty. The 787, on the other hand, has absolutely disgusting cockpit windows

Anonymous

10 years ago

Interesting photo. I wouldn't call it ugly, just incredibly boring (now I see why there was no big roll-out). Cockpit and cabin windows are too small.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Think of that front without the back wheel of the truck and the front looks much better :-)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Hmm.. She's got glasses.. :) Brilliant looking plane. Nice shot

Anonymous

10 years ago

Honestly I joint the group that say "is an ugly plane" I'm an airbus line lover but with the A350 I don't understand what happened. The line not is... and please don't say this "thing" is similar at A330...

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beautiful plane. Actually looks much better than the renderings unlike the 787 which was kind of a disappointment, which is very unusual. With those wingtips(which should actually be called sharklets), the nose and the zorro mask lol, it's gonna be the most distinctive of the new twins for sure.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I dont like it.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I like it! not 100% sure about the A380 FD Windows but hey you can't have everything! :)

Anonymous

10 years ago

Great shot of this long-awaited bird. I wouldn't go so far as to call it ugly, but it's certainly goofy-looking; it looks unfinished somehow. In looking at the little thumbnail image I thought it was a 757 at first!

Anonymous

10 years ago

I always wonder if the nose has a "bubble" on the lower side or not?

Thx for picture, 5*.

However, I think from a different angle and without the pusher the A/C looks better.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Welcome to the world, A350! Now get busy doing MIA-Asia and all the other routes the other boys won't do :) Play nice with all the 777s and 787s out there!

Anonymous

10 years ago

That's one really nice looking aircraft and great shot of it thanks.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Umm I don't know about this, its alright looking

Anonymous

10 years ago

This plane looked so much better with the original nose design:( Still glad to see it nearing its final stages!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Airbus sure can build 'em ugly! And such tiny windows!

Anonymous

10 years ago

I am French and I say that this is an ugly plane. They should also do away with the winglets like the 787.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Definitely does not look like an Airbus! Where is the beauty of the Airbus A340-500/600 and the A330s? Maybe it will take some time to get use to it....Not a big fan of those winglets and the raccoon cockpit windows!!

Anonymous

10 years ago

It is not about the looks it is about how it can fly.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I'm from the UK, and I think it looks awesome!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks sleek and innovative. This plane can replace much of today's mid-sized airliners.

Anonymous

10 years ago

It's a great looking airplane if you cover the nose..or replace it with an A330 nose.. ugh

Anonymous

10 years ago

I reckon the 787 has a better nose that the A350.

Anonymous

10 years ago

The mighty 777 is the best!

Anonymous

10 years ago

I don't know why they said that it's ugly...its pretty... as pretty as a lady.....

Anonymous

10 years ago

Beautiful and unique bird. Much better than the hideous 787.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Bigger version of 757

Tahoor PAK

Anonymous

10 years ago

Well it's...you know...it's like ...well a bit more...I'm sure you understand

Anonymous

10 years ago

I like those "soft" sharklets

Anonymous

10 years ago

Zorro, Robin or a geek with those nerdy glasses? Don't know.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Look carefully...it has a 787 nose. Those damn Airbus spies...

Anonymous

10 years ago

Wow, the most beautiful airliner currently around.

Anonymous

10 years ago

What a beautiful plane. I can't wait to ride the A350 once this amazing bird joins Emirates fleet in the coming future.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Pretty ugly airplane compared to the 787!

Anonymous

10 years ago

It looks a bit odd.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I think it's better looking than the 787 but no so much attractive as the a330 and 777.

Anonymous

10 years ago

I was expecting a new Airbus house colour, but they didn't change, by the way I'm wondering why the Trent XWB didn't have the sharktooth exhaust like the one on GEnX. Nice shot!

Anonymous

10 years ago

So I Hope Malaysia Airlines Will Buy This Aircraft For Another Year.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Good luck to this new Airbus model, it looks great !

Anonymous

10 years ago

Great photo, better looking than the 787, but that's not difficult, as its nearly as hideous as the 777.

Anonymous

10 years ago

The A330 is a million times better looking. Let's hope her performance will make up for her looks!

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks more like the 757! nonetheless its a memorable capture and another milestone for airbus perhaps

Anonymous

10 years ago

The A350-900 is a totally gorgeous aircraft! The nose is pretty different from what I thought it would be, but it fits just right. Personally, the proportions are right! The cockpit windows... "cool shades". The sharklets: IS THE BOSS! - Good job Airbus, and looking forward to seeing the A345 XWB in the skies! #ADSG

Anonymous

10 years ago

Tank you T.Laurent very nice photo

Anonymous

10 years ago

A 757 ? I would say this looks more like a refreshed 767 !
Anyway, nice shot.

Anonymous

10 years ago

Definitely not a 757. If anything more like a 764. I look forward to seeing it next to an A333 and Triple-7 for size comparison.

Anonymous

10 years ago

If it wasnt for the a350 logos , id have thought this was a brand new 767 . . just dosnt look like an airbus to me . .theres something missing from it . . the pointy nose is gone . . looks like a boeing nose . and looks extremly slim aswell . .but nice looking bird tho

Anonymous

10 years ago

Looks better than the 380 :P

Anonymous

10 years ago

Basically, this is an aircraft that combines the best of both worlds (ie, an aircraft as economical as the A330-300, but with the same range as the A340-300).

Anonymous

10 years ago

The passenger windows look like the tiny windows of a Concorde. Other than that, it's not a bad looking plane - but it's nose does look very 757-ish. And for some reason, the tail looks too small - the vertical stabilizer seems much too tiny for the body size of the plane. Maybe it's just the angle of the photo. Will be nice to see it in airline liveries instead of Airbus.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Does the Zorro mask have a practical use or was it painted that way to make it match the renders? Isn’t that trick a little cheap? Anyway, I think that the nose and the cockpit windows are the only strange features on this airplane. As for the rest of it I don’t think it looks ugly at all. - MX

Anonymous

9 years ago

Great shot!
The spies at Airbus have done a great job at copying Boeing's work. The nose is reminiscent of a 757. Still, I wish Airbus the best of luck. If only they could come with innovations of their own...

Anonymous

9 years ago

@ the comment from Switzerland: The only ugly part of the A350 is the nose section and it has little resemblance to the 757's.

Both Airbus and Boeing are innovative and made big contributions to the development of aerospace industry, that's why they each have ~50% share of the global market for large commercial jets.

Regards from SAN

Anonymous

9 years ago

This is a jewel in the crown.Much better looking than the 787 8 or 9,and when the stretched A350-1000 comes we see a winner in aviation history because she looks probably even better.

Anonymous

9 years ago

My gosh look at the wing dihedral. You can see the other winglet. Somebody said the vertical tail looks too small. But doesn't modern fly-by-wire make up for that? I know they were experimenting with planes with no tail at all to reduce drag. I'm surprised there hasn't been an airliner like that yet. Why not a V-tail?

Anonymous

9 years ago

@ To all comments concerning Airbus "spies" :
Maybe this nose shape is just the more efficient and both Boeing and Airbus chose it for their new liners ;-)

Anonymous

9 years ago

Were it not for the number of windows, it would look like a regional jet.

Anonymous

9 years ago

Well it doesn't look as innovative as the 787 to me. Except for the nose and winglets it looks like an A330 to me. I don't like it (the nose + winglets).

Anonymous

8 years ago

Not the best looker around but the numbers add up. And nothing but numbers matter to the banks & finance institutions, airline accountants and revenue managers. The rest is just aesthetics but you cant take that to bank or stakeholders. NUMBERS!!!!!

Anonymous

8 years ago

It's a tool. Sure...some consideration is made to form, but they're secondary to function. Airlines don't particularly care what they look like from the outside when they're cruising at altitude saving money. Pax don't care what they look like when they're sitting in a seat saving money. Fuel savings and reliability are the two most important design considerations.

Anonymous

8 years ago

This is an awesome aircraft i see nothing wrong wit it

Anonymous

8 years ago

Some here are knocking the 787-8 comparing it to the A-350. But the longer 787-9 and even longer -10 that is coming are so much more stunning in the looks department than the 350. The racked wings and the flex in the 787 wings make it appear light years ahead of any aircraft today in terms of advanced engineering. By the way Airbus , the grass around the paintshop could use a cutting and use some of that white paint to paint the side of that building.

Anonymous

8 years ago

I notice the new RR Trents are almost as big as the Ge-90-115 on the Triple 7. The Ge-90 has made the 777 unbeatable in the long haul market, it will be interesting to see the new version coming out on the new 777X.