5/17/2023 0 Comments A330 cockpit![]() ![]() The maiden flight of the Airbus A330 200 started a 16 month, 630-hour certification process. This shorter, longer-range aircraft was a response to the falling sales of the 300 version and aimed at competing with the Boeing 767-300ER. The Airbus Industrie Supervisory Board approve the development of the A330-200. Malaysia Airlines received their first A330. It was put into service on the Bangkok to Taipei and Seoul routes.Ĭathay Pacific received their A330 powered by the newly certificated Trent 700s. Thai Airways were the second carrier to receive their A330 following a delay caused by a problem with delamination of composite materials in the PW4168 engines reverse thrusters. Airbus was required to amend the operating procedures.ĭomestic French carrier, Air Inter, became the first operator of the A330 using it on the Paris (Orly) to Marseille route. The investigation found that the cause was "slow response and incorrect actions by the crew during the recovery". The A330 received both the European Joint Aviation Authorities (JAA) and the Federal Aviation Administration(FAA) certificates after completing 1,114 hours of testing over 426 flights.ĭisaster struck when an A330 on a test flight crashed soon after takeoff while certifying a Pratt and Whitney engine. At 181,840 kg (401,000 lb) which included 20,980 kg (46,300 lb) of test equipment, the A330 was the largest twinjet aircraft ever to have flown. Height speed and other flight profiles were tested. The A330 had its maiden flight of 5 hours and 15 minutes. The first finished A330 was rolled out of the hangar. Northwest Airlines deferred its order of now 16 aircraft until 1994. The first A330 is rolled out decked in only anti-corrosion paint and minus its General Electric engines. This was the 10th A340/A330 air-frame on the line. The first A330 wings were mated to the fuselage. Northwest Airlines signed for 10 A330 aircraft.Īirbus launches the A330 program with 130 aircraft on its order books from 10 customers.Ĭathay Pacific signs for 9 aircraft, later increasing this to 11. Thai Airways ordered four A330s with options for a further 4.Īirbus indicated that both A330 and A340 aircraft would be formally launched in April and that A340 deliveries would start in May 1992 with A330 deliveries starting in 1993. Domestic French airline Air Inter ordered 5 aircraft with options for further 15. The first orders for the A330 were received. 71,100 lbf (316 kN)Īfter an Airbus Industrie board meeting in Munich, a statement was released: Airbus Industrie is now in a position to finalise the detailed technical definition of the TA9, which is now officially designated the A330, and the TA11, now called the A340, with potential launch customer airlines, and to discuss with them the terms and conditions for launch commitments".Īirbus sent out proposals to the most likely airline launch customers for the A330, these included Lufthansa and Swissair In place of the typical Airbus wing fences at the wing tips, the A330 sports winglets that add to her grace.ġ39,090 L(36,740 US Gal, 111,272Kg, 245,313 lb) The Airbus A330 is one of the more graceful airliners, with its generous wingspan which almost equals that of the Boeing 747, but with a lesser area. The Airbus A330, on the other hand, has enjoyed great success and has been further developed with the NEO (New Engine Option) version. The demand for the A340 died out and this model ceased production. However, in some regions, the adage of four engines for over water was still relevant and the A340 filled that space neatly. This was a time when moves were being made toward large twin-engine jets taking over long-haul routes that were traditionally the domain of large four-engine jets such as the Boeing 747. The two models share many parts in common such as the fuselage. ![]() Having been launched in 1993, the A330 was designed and built alongside the four-engine A340. The Airbus A330 is a twin jet passenger transport that is designed for the medium to long-haul market as well as high density for short-haul. ![]()
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