[28] 7338. According to Flightradar24, the new aircraft’s maiden flight took off from Toulouse and spent approximately 5 … The first flight is part of the planned 1,100 hours testing of the -900, the larger version of the A330neo. SHARE. [16], Its development costs were expected to have an impact of around −0.7% on Airbus's return on sales target from 2015 to 2017,[17] an estimated $2 billion (£1.18 billion). Steven Udvar-Hazy, chairman and CEO of Air Lease Corp., said, "We don't believe it is rational for us to take the A350-800 and the A330neo [...] I don't see the A350-800 surviving if they do the A330neo". 1 A330neo was put through its paces during a four hour and 13 minute airborne evaluation. The engines were shipped to Airbus in June. [33] [50] [95] Airbus (@Airbus). [6] A new version with modern engines comparable to those developed for the Boeing 787 was called for by operators of the original A330 series. A330-900-Hifly-MSN1929-ferry-flight-take-off-to-chateauroux-for-painting-001 At the Boeing 787 launch in 2004, Airbus' initial response was an improved A330. After this delay, TAP Air Portugal was expected to receive the first A330neo at the end of the first half of 2018, or even in the third quarter. Twitter. Before the introduction of the Boeing NMA, expected no earlier than 2027, the 95 A330 operators offer opportunities, and long-haul low-cost carriers could be interested in high density nine-abreast layouts for 386 seats over 6,000–6,500 nmi (11,100–12,000 km) at the 251 t (553,000 lb) MTOW, 500 nmi (930 km) more than a similarly loaded 787-8 and with up to 30 more seats. [44], EASA granted the A330-941 type certificate on 26 September 2018, with ETOPS not yet approved. "[22], The decision to offer the aircraft with only one engine option is not unique to Airbus; the Boeing 777X will come equipped exclusively with General Electric GE9X engines, after Rolls Royce made a bid with its Advance configuration but was not selected. [53], Leased from Avolon, the first A330-900 was delivered to TAP Air Portugal on 26 November 2018, featuring 298 seats: 34 full-flat business, 96 economy plus and 168 economy seats, and to be deployed from Portugal to the Americas and Africa. [80], Production of the -800 beyond the prototype was in doubt, as Hawaiian was choosing between the Airbus A350-900 and the Boeing 787-8/9. [35] [51] The -800 received EASA type certification with 180-minute ETOPS on 13 February 2020;[52] ETOPS clearance beyond 180 minutes was awarded on 2 April. myFlightradar24 TOULOUSE, France --- The first A330neo took off this morning at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 09.57 hrs local time, for its maiden flight taking place over south-western France. The inaugural flight of the jet is the first of a test stage that should last about 300 hours of flight. The first "real", fare-paying, passengers that will be able to enjoy the improvements of the A330neo are going to be TAP's, as the Portuguese airline is going to be the launch customer for the type. Forum The Airbus A330neo took to the skies for the first time today, completing a 4 hour 15 minute maiden flight from Toulouse, France. [43] The A330neo wing also includes new sharklets similar to those on the A350. Tweet on Twitter. TAP Air Portugal is set to receive the first A330neo in mid-2018. [12] In the 250-300-seat market, CIT Group believes an A330neo enables profitability on shorter ranges where the longer-range A350 and Boeing 787 aren't optimized. Airbus hopes to wrap up flight testing of the -900 by the middle of 2018. [34], A330 production was cut to 50 deliveries in 2019, with more than half of them re-engined A330neos. Customers bemoan the loss of competition among engine makers: Steven Udvar-Hazy, CEO of Air Lease Corporation, said that he wants a choice of engines, but Airbus has pointed out that equipping a commercial aircraft to handle more than one type of engine adds several hundred million dollars to the development cost. 1,100 flight hours have been allotted for the A330-900 campaign, while an additional 300 hours have been scheduled for the A330-800 campaign. [98] With the exception of Delta, industry-leading airlines preferred the Boeing 787. [9] An A330neo would accelerate the demise of the similarly-sized A350-800. 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[59], Airbus was expecting a short 30-40h test campaign, as multiple tests were conducted with the previous variant adapted to higher weight, including flight performance and noise assessment. Here are some pictures of the A330neo first flight. Save the date! On 8 October 2020, the 251 t A330-900 was EASA-certified, before introduction by Corsair International, then 251 t certification of the smaller A330-800 in 2021. [60] This first aircraft, MSN1795, was scheduled to perform 600 h and was to be joined the following month by the second, MSN1813, which will fly 500 h, before the third, MSN1819, the first customer aircraft for TAP Portugal with a complete cabin. [91] As the Boeing 747 chapter ends in the United States, Airbus have a successful first flight of their new long haul airliner, the A330neo (new engine option), in Toulouse, France. The first aircraft will be delivered to TAP Portugal, with other commitments from Delta Airlines, AirAsia X, Hawaiian Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Arkia Israel, Iran Air, Aircalin and various aircraft lessors. 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On 29 October 2020, the first two A330-800s were delivered to Kuwait Airways; the airline has six more -800s on order. New winglets, 3.7 metres wider and similar to those of the A350 XWB, still within ICAO category E airport requirements, along with new engine pylons, would improve aerodynamics by 4%. [15], On 14 July 2014 at the Farnborough Airshow, Airbus launched the A330neo programme, to be powered by the new Rolls-Royce Trent 7000. [4] Airbus stated that lower capital cost would make the A330neo the most cost-efficient medium-range wide-body aircraft in the market. Get weekly updates on Flightradar24 and have the latest aviation news land in your inbox. [69], The A330neo will use the Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine, which is an electronic controlled bleed air variant of the Trent 1000 used on the Boeing 787-10. [81] Blog  >  Special Event  >  The Airbus A330neo Makes Its First Flight. Facebook. [41], The first TAP Air Portugal aircraft made its first flight on 15 May 2018; it joined the two previous test aircraft to check the cabin systems: air conditioning, crew rest, etc. [90], The A330-800 received EASA type certification on 13 February 2020. MIAMI – As Airbus delivered its final A330-300 yesterday, the carrier now looks into the future with its new a330neo weight variant as it takes to the skies on its first flight. The Trent 1000 TEN (Thrust, Efficiency, New Technology) engine is under development for the 787-10, but Rolls-Royce intends to offer a broad power range. [54][55] The #A330neo maiden flight is scheduled for Oct 19th pending several factors incl. [57] In November 2019, maximum accommodation increased to 460 seats, through the installation of new 'Type-A+' exits, with a dual-lane evacuation slide. [87] MSN 1795) departed Toulouse–Blagnac Airport at 09:57 local time (07:57 GMT), commanded by Captains Thierry Bourges, and Thomas Wilhelm, Experimental Test Pilots, and Alain Pourchet, Test-Flight Engineer. The French carrier will eventually be taking delivery of five A330-900s, and the maiden flight of its first means delivery could be just around the corner. Facebook. After the A320neo launch in December 2010 and its commercial success, Air Asia's boss Tony Fernandes said he would like Airbus to re-engine the A330. [100] This will comprise 1,100 flight hours for the A330-900 campaign – to achieve its EASA and FAA Type Certification around the middle of 2018. The first flight used a -900 and next year they will add the first -800. It was launched on 14 July 2014 at the Farnborough Airshow, promising 14% better fuel economy per seat. [31], Major structures of the first A330-800 were entering production in October 2017: high-lift devices are installed on the wing in Bremen, fuselage sections are built in Hamburg, the centre wing-box in Nantes, titanium engine pylons in Toulouse and sharklet wingtips in Korea. The maiden flight opened up the A330neo Family flight-test program. [89], Airbus could limit its MTOW to 200 t (440,000 lb) and derate its engines to 68,000 lbf (300,000 N) to optimise for the shorter routes to be targeted by the Boeing NMA, with the A321XLR tackling the lower end of the same niche. [72], Delta expects a 20 percent reduction in operating cost per seat over the Boeing 767-300ER aircraft it replaces. Development cost would be lower than for a new program as much of the engineering has already been done for the A330-200F, and more volume would be more appealing to express carriers. Airbus expects the FAA type certification with 180 min ETOPS by the end of 2018 and 330 min ETOPS in the first half of 2019. As the variants share 99% commonality, developing the smaller -800 has a negligible extra cost. In April 2020, the production rate decreased from 3.5 to 2 per month due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation, and finished planes were stored while waiting for deferred deliveries. [107], Compared to a 283-seat, 9-abreast 787-9, Airbus claims a 1% lower fuel burn for the -900: 3% higher due to the 4–5 t (8,800–11,000 lb) higher OEW, but 4% lower due to the 4 m (13 ft) wider wingspan, and 3% lower fuel burn per seat in a 287-seat, 8-abreast configuration, reaching 7% with a 303-seat, 9-abreast layout. The first flight aircraft will eventually go to TAP. [104], Between January 2014 and November 2019, the A330/A330neo had 477 net orders (net of cancellations) compared to a total of 407 for all three variants of the 787. Structural assembly was completed by February 2018, having its flight-test instruments installed and waiting for its engines before its 300h flight-test programme. The -800 made its first flight on 6 November 2018 and received EASA type certification on 13 February 2020; the first two -800s were delivered to Kuwait Airways on 29 October 2020. by Andrew Curran; ... Busy destinations like Hong Kong are obvious candidates for that first flight. Teal Group's Richard Aboulafia believes that the A330neo should dominate the lower range and lower capacity end of the twin aisle market because the 787-8 has the high operating economics and unit price associated with its 8,000-nm range. [76], The A330-800 retains the fuselage length of the A330-200, but can seat six more passengers (for a total of 252) with an optimised cabin featuring 18-inch-wide economy seats. FAQs [16] The -800 should have a range of 7500 nmi (13,900 km) with 257 passengers (406 max). weather. The launch of the new A330-800 in commercial aviation is scheduled for 2019. About Flightradar24 [97] [61], The larger 112-inch Trent 7000 is 11% more efficient than the 97.5-inch Trent 700 engine, a 2% loss is due to increased weight and 1% due to additional drag from the larger engine, but the sharklets and aero optimization regains 4% for a 12% fuel advantage per trip. It will have a 112 in (284 cm) diameter fan and a 10:1 bypass ratio. The head of Pratt and Whitney said: "Engines are no longer commodities...the optimization of the engine and the aircraft becomes more relevant. While we were at the event, another A330neo got towed by, in TAP colors. 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