Did You Know The Airbus A350 Was Supposed To Look Like An A330?

On October 6th, 2005, Airbus held the “industrial launch” event for its new aircraft – the long-range A350 family, consisting of the -900 and -800. This new type was the company’s answer to the Boeing 787. While it was designed to incorporate the latest technologies of the time, including composite wings and new engines, the aircraft originally looked startlingly similar to the A330.