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Airbus upgrades maximum takeoff weight for two A-330 aircraft versions, improving their range

Toulouse, France - Increase by 926 and 648 for the A-330/300 and the A-330/200 respectively

Airbus has improved the performances of the A-330/300 and the A-330/200 aircraft even further, by providing operators both with a 242 metric tonne maximum take-off weight (MTOW) capability and, for the larger A-330/300, an increased fuel capacity option. These enhancements build on the capability announced earlier this year for an increased 240 tonne MTOW, and will be available for operators in 2015. These...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1147844
Rome, Italy, 11/30/2012 18:40
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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