{"id":3184,"date":"2020-02-28T23:32:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-28T20:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2023-08-28T23:33:12","modified_gmt":"2023-08-28T20:33:12","slug":"airbus-new-weight-variant-a330neo-makes-its-first-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/?p=3184","title":{"rendered":"Airbus\u2019 new weight variant A330neo makes its first flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>More range and even better economics: these are the key attributes of Airbus\u2019 increased maximum take-off weight A330neo variant, which flew for the first time today.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Airbus A330neo makes its first flight\" class=\"wp-image-3186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-01.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Airbus A330neo makes its first flight (Photo by A. Doumenjou \/Airbus 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Benefitting from a maximum take-off weight increase to 251 tonnes, the A330neo offers a significant 650-nautical mile boost in range \u2013 or six tonnes more payload \u2013 when compared to the A330neo\u2019s current 242-tonne version. This increase in range responds to evolving market needs, enabling airlines to benefit from the unique economics of the A330neo on even longer routes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Taking to the skies for the first time this afternoon from Toulouse, France, was the 251-tonne A330-900 \u2013 which provides the perfect fit for longer trans-Pacific or Asia-Europe routes. The A330-900 is the longer-fuselage A330neo version, seating 260-300 passengers in a typical three-class cabin configuration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The shorter-fuselage A330-800 \u2013 which accommodates 220-260 passengers in a three-class configuration, will open up very-long-range Pacific routes for the 251-tonne version, while delivering the lowest seat-mile cost in its category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Airbus A330neo makes its first flight\" class=\"wp-image-3185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight-02.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Airbus A330neo makes its first flight (Photo by A. Doumenjou \/Airbus 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The path to certification<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The increased take-off weight A330-900 is expected to be certified by airworthiness authorities mid-2020, followed in 2021 by the A330-800 variant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airbus has retained 99% spares commonality for these A330neo versions, with their maximum take-off weight increases achieved through a combination of weight-neutral reinforcements and landing gear adaptations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Modifications to the nose and main landing gear also enabled Airbus engineers to extend their time-before-overhaul (TBO), prolonging the previous 10-year interval to a new 12-year timeframe, thus resulting in significant maintenance savings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Airbus A330neo makes its first flight (\" class=\"wp-image-3187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.xairforces.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/2020-February-28-Airbus-A330neo-makes-its-first-flight03.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Airbus A330neo makes its first flight (Photo by A. Doumenjou \/Airbus 2020)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> Airbus News &#8211; 28 February 2020<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>More range and even better economics: these are the key attributes of Airbus\u2019 increased maximum take-off weight A330neo variant, which flew for the first time today. 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