"The A350-800 remained absolutely unchanged" said Airbus

Airbus senior director, A350 program Americas, Daniel Wenninger said Airbus is still fully committed to the A350-800 version, even though it is selling far less well than the larger -1000 variant, with many airline customers switching -800 commitments for -1000s.

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“There is a lot of focus on the -1000 at the moment, but plans for the -800 remain absolutely unchanged,” he said.

Based on the article "Airbus readies for fifth A350 to fly; remains committed to -800 variant" published in ATW