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July 12, 2018 12:14 pm ET -
Airbus Has High Hopes for the A330neo
At the Farnborough Airshow in 2004 Boeing introduced a revolutionary new aircraft, the Boeing 787. At the time, Airbus needed an aircraft to compete with the 787. The original idea was to create a new and improved Airbus A330, however,…
June 24, 2018 8:00 am ET -
Photos: Airbus A330-900neo Makes U.S. Debut in Miami
Representatives from Airbus, TAP Portugal, Rolls Royce, RECARO, and MIA were on hand to show off the newest Airbus widebody jet, the A330neo, for the first time in the United States. This is the first aircraft delivered to launch customer…
March 24, 2018 4:53 pm ET -
American Airlines Says No to Airbus A330neo For Now
Airbus confirmed on Friday that they would not be able to compete with Boeing to win American Airlines’ next wide-body aircraft order. The Toulouse-based aircraft manufacturer told Bloomberg that it was unwilling to match the price which Boeing has offered…
October 19, 2017 7:24 am ET -
Airbus A330neo Takes First Flight in Toulouse
On Thursday, the Airbus A330neo underwent its maiden voyage departing from the airframer's headquarters in Toulouse, France. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, capable of delivering 72,000 lbs of thrust, the twin-variant aircraft became airborne from runway 32L at 09:57 a.m…
April 10, 2016 7:48 pm ET -
TAP Portugal to Launch the Airbus A330neo with Airspace Interior
By signing an agreement with Airbus to be the first operator of the new A330neo, TAP Portugal has also become the launch carrier to fly the Airspace cabin brand by Airbus. In 2015, the airline placed a large fleet renewal contract with…