A350 XWB. Courtesy, Airbus Lessor CIT Group has placed a firm order for 10 Airbus A350-900s. This is the second time CIT has ordered A350 XWBs and brings the lessor’s total backlog for the type to 15. CIT Transportation-finance C. Jeffrey Knittel said the deal “further expands our portfolio of medium- to long-haul aircraft.” Including this transaction, CIT has ordered 253 Airbus aircraft, comprising 187 A320 family, 51 A330 family and 15 A350 XWB family, ...