Airbus A350-900 (A359)

The Airbus A350-900 is a twin-engined jet aircraft built by Airbus. It seats about 315 passengers, flies up to 15,000 km and cruises around 488 knots. Its card in the Skydex collection is rare. Skydex spotters have caught 55 different airframes of the Airbus A350-900 so far, by 5 pilots.

Heard by the network

630 different airframes of the Airbus A350-900 picked up by 7 Skydex receivers (Derbyshire, near Arnhem, Baden-Württemberg), 27,614 sightings since 24 Aug 2026, last on 11 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history. Also heard: 3 military (not named), 1 private (not named), 10 without an operator callsign yet.

ICAO type code
A359
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
315
Range
15,000 km
Cruise speed
488 kt
Wingspan
64.8 m
Length
66.8 m
MTOW
280 t
Card rarity
rare

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Questions

What is the ICAO type code of the Airbus A350-900?

A359. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who makes the Airbus A350-900?

Airbus.

Who operates the Airbus A350-900?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Singapore Airlines (63 airframes), Air France (42 airframes) and Delta Air Lines (42 airframes).

How many Airbus A350-900 aircraft has the Skydex network heard?

630 different airframes since 2026-08-24, on 27,614 airframe-days, at 7 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-11.

How rare is the Airbus A350-900 in Skydex?

Rare tier. Players have caught 55 airframes of the type.