A330 | Airbus A330
AirbusrelentlesslyinvestsintheA330furtherdevelopmenttodelivercontinuousinnovationforthisfly-by-wireaircraftproductline,resultinginlowercostsandevenbetteroperabilityfortheA330-300. Availableenhancementsincludeweightreductionsintheairframe,introductionofmodernpassengercabinfeatures,andsystemimprovementstoengineupgrades,alongwithadvancednavigationsystemsinthecockpit.Theimprovementsalsoresultinlongerintervalsbetweenmaintenancechecks. Arecentenhancementistheaircraft’sincreasedmaximumtakeoffweight...
Airbus relentlessly invests in the A330 further development to deliver continuous innovation for this fly-by-wire aircraft product line, resulting in lower costs and even better operability for the A330-300.
Available enhancements include weight reductions in the airframe, introduction of modern passenger cabin features, and system improvements to engine upgrades, along with advanced navigation systems in the cockpit. The improvements also result in longer intervals between maintenance checks.
A recent enhancement is the aircraft’s increased maximum takeoff weight capability to 242 metric tonnes. With this improvement, the A330-300 has gained as much as 500 nautical miles of extra range, extending its reach to 6,350nm (11,750km.) with 277 passengers, with the capability to carry nearly five tonnes more payload than the previous aircraft at a maximum takeoff weight of 235 tonnes.
In operational terms, an A330-300 with the increased takeoff weight can c...