A330neo on its way

Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900 at its production line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage at station 40.

As the newest member of the A330 wide-body family, the ‘neo’ builds on the proven economics, versatility and reliability and is set to reduce fuel consumption by a further 14% per seat. Both the A330-800 and A330-900 feature a new A350-inspired wing with Sharklet wingtip devices for state-of-the-art aerodynamics, incorporating latest-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, and the new AirSpace by Airbus cabin for the latest experience in cabin comfort.

“We have started with a very tight development schedule and are today right on time,” says Odile Jubécourt, Airbus head of the A330neo programme. “I am happy to say we are in good shape to meet the high standards of maturity and reliability our customers expect from us and I want to thank the teams for this outstanding achievement.”

The A330neo will extend its operators’ market opportunities by offering an additional 400nm range, leading to a 6,550nm range on the A330-900 and 7,500nm on the A330-800. To date, 10 customers have ordered a total of 186 A330neo.

TAP Portugal is the launch customer.

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