Photo: Getty Images. Had the A380 been developed at the same time, with a launch around 1965 to 1970, it would likely have soaked up many of the orders that the 747 secured. By 1990, when Airbus was just starting to think about a large aircraft, Boeing had already snagged 1,057 orders for the 747, and had delivered 825 of the type.Boeing 787: 285,000 lb (129,000 kg) Airbus A330: 268,675 lb (121,870 kg) Although it is clearly a big and heavy aircraft, the A350 shaves vast amounts of weight off its frame thanks to modern materials. When it comes to fuel efficiency, the 777-9 has a fuel capacity of 350,410 lb for a maximum range of 7,285 NM. All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 escaped after a collision with a De Havilland Dash-8 Coast Guard turboprop that killed five of six crew on the smaller aircraft. The crash is
Therefore, they have to undergo "conversion training" to operate A350 aircraft of Airbus. According to Air India's website, the airline has total 49 wide-bodied aircraft -- 18 Boeing B777, 4 Boeing B747 and 27 B787 -- in its fleet.
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