Boeing 787 vs A350: Which One Actually Wins in Economy?
Originally published on Air Gazette by Greg Barlow.
Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 two of the most advanced widebody jets in the sky, and the question every long haul traveler eventually asks. This
Five inches of cabin width decides which economy seat you'd rather be stuck in for fourteen hours.
The A350 is wider inside, so economy seats run around 18 inches versus 17 to 17.5 on the 787. But the 787 fights back with the biggest windows in the sky and electrochromic dimming instead of shades.
Range favors the A350 hard: 8,500nm on the 900 versus 7,635 nm on the 787-9, and the gap only grows at the top end. That's why Qatar can fly Doha to Auckland on an A350-1000 when no 787 can make that route.
Full spec breakdown here: complete 787 vs A350 guide