The A350 is being designed to compete with the Boeing 777 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Airbus says that it will be more fuel-efficient, with up to 8% lower operating cost than the Boeing 787.The launch customer for the A350 is Qatar Airways, which ordered 80 aircraft of all three variants.Development costs are projected to be US$15 billion(€12 billion or £10 billion).The airliner is scheduled to enter into airline service during the second half of 2013.TAM Airlines, and Singapore Airlines are also to be among the first airlines to operate it.
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