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Airbus offers longer-range A-330 airplane with increased payload

Toulouse, France - New 240 tonne takeoff-weight capability extends model’s market coverage

Airbus has decided to offer a further enhanced version of the popular A-330 airliner by increasing the maximum takeoff weight capability to 240 metric tonnes. This 240 tonne capability will be first applied to the larger A-330/300 model and subsequently to the A-330/200 and A-330/200F airplane. The respective performance improvements are as follows: The 240 tonne A-330/300 will benefit from up...

fra/pec - 1143134
Rome, Italy, 07/09/2012 14:50
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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