Is the A330 reliable?
Airbus has a further 300 orders for the aircraft. According to aviation expert Kieran Daly, the A330-200 is a “reliable, ultra-modern, state-of-the-art airplane,” with an impeccable safety record. He told CNN that there has only been one reported incident when an aircraft of this type has crashed.
Which is better A330-200 or A330-300?
#AirbusFact The A330-200 and A330-300 are almost identical in all but length. The only 2 other key differences are that the center tank is activated for increased fuel capacity and an extended fin and rudder on the A330-200.
Is the Airbus A330-300 still in production?
Production increased to 10 aircraft per month in April 2013, the highest for any Airbus wide-body aircraft. In 2012, Airbus expected the A330 to continue selling until at least 2020, with the A350-900 expected to replace the A330-300.
Can an A330 fly on one engine?
As for Airbus and its modern twin-engine jets, the newish A330neo has a European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) ETOPS rating of beyond 180 minutes and the option to increase this to ETOPS 285, which means the A330neo can fly 2,000 nautical miles on a single-engine.
Why do people love A330?
The A330 is reliable, spacious, comfortable, and can move large numbers of people a long way in a single leap. There’s a lot to like about the plane and nowhere has the A330 proved more popular than in the Asia-Pacific region.
When did the Airbus A330 come out?
The Airbus A330 was conceived in the 1970s along with its sister aircraft the Airbus A340. At the time Airbus Industries was looking for a successor to its launch aircraft the Airbus A300.
Why did Airbus cut production of the A330 to 9 aircraft?
In December 2014, Airbus announced that it would reduce A330 production to nine aircraft per month from ten, due to falling orders.
How long does it take to certify an Airbus A330 200?
The maiden flight of the Airbus A330 200 started a 16 month, 630-hour certification process. The A330-200F freighter version of the Airbus A330 200 made its maiden flight and began a 180-hour certification program. The aircraft was to replace the A300-600F. The A330 was the first aircraft to receive ETOPS-240 certification.