Airbus A330neo Production/Delivery Thread 2018

gatibosgru · Sat May 26, 2018 5:53 pm

mjoelnir wrote:
gatibosgru wrote:
Jayafe wrote:
Its winglets still look quite horrible in the distance, just aesthetic I know, but still.

I actually find them real cool! I was disappointed at first to see they were not as big as the A350s, but I think they'll look awesome in certain angles.

What is your definition of bigger? The winglets on the A330neo are quite long, but do not reach as high as on the A350.

I guess I should have said "taller" rather than bigger. But I do like how they "swoosh" back.

LoganTheBogan · Mon May 28, 2018 12:47 pm

LoganTheBogan wrote:
MSN 1915 has been assigned as the first A330-900 for Delta Airlines.

I'll be able to confirm when it enters FAL or rolls out on Monday or Tuesday.

Delivery should be around Feb 2019 but is flexible according to the database.

NZ321 · Mon May 28, 2018 3:52 pm

We are in a strange place in the order cycle. I expect we will see more orders for NEO but hard to say who will be next off the block.

TriniA340 · Mon May 28, 2018 4:27 pm

Hopefully at the FAS. An Airbus executive mentioned in an article I read that they have some widebody orders in the bag that they cannot announce yet.

atcsundevil · Tue May 29, 2018 5:20 pm

This thread is about A330 production and delivery. Specific airline or airport ops are unrelated to the topic. Please find the appropriate thread or create a new one to discuss things other than A330 production and delivery.

✈️ atcsundevil

817Dreamliiner · Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:44 pm

First A330neo for Azul MSN1876:

F-WWYP Airbus A330 Neo Azul by @Eurospot, on Flickr

Tedd · Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:07 pm

I think the Azul livery looks sharp, particularly the curve of the blue underbelly. I look forward
to seeing it with engines on.

EPA001 · Thu Jun 07, 2018 1:09 pm

Tedd wrote:
I think the Azul livery looks sharp, particularly the curve of the blue underbelly. I look forward
to seeing it with engines on.

Yeah, that will make a huge difference. To me the livery looks quite sharp as well.

airbazar · Tue Jun 12, 2018 2:10 pm

First TP A339 to fly to Brazil next week and then Miami.
I created this other thread for this piece of news. Don't know if I should have just posted here instead.
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1396363

sabby · Wed Jun 13, 2018 6:16 am

That is a beautiful aircraft. I think that may be the best livery on any A330, makes it look so slick, even more so with the new winglet .

Prashvon · Sat Jun 16, 2018 11:28 am

Hi
Kindly note that pics of Air Mauritius's first A330neo are available on flickr but unfortunately im not being to post it here...

can anyone help please? Thx

817Dreamliiner · Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:28 pm

Prashvon wrote:
Hi
Kindly note that pics of Air Mauritius's first A330neo are available on flickr but unfortunately im not being to post it here...
can anyone help please? Thx

Try copy and pasting the full link.

lightsaber · Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:30 pm

817Dreamliiner wrote:
First A330neo for Azul MSN1876:

F-WWYP Airbus A330 Neo Azul by @Eurospot, on Flickr

A most lovely.....

Glider

:duck:

Lightsaber

BobMUC · Sat Jun 16, 2018 1:38 pm

https://www.flickr.com/photos/bycac/410 ... oo-25tzab1

http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1745/4100 ... 8192_h.jpg

Tedd · Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:27 pm

lightsaber wrote:
817Dreamliiner wrote:
First A330neo for Azul MSN1876:

F-WWYP Airbus A330 Neo Azul by @Eurospot, on Flickr

A most lovely.....

Glider

Lightsaber

Seems to be a delay with the T7000 then? Was there talk that test frame engines could be compromised regarding longevity
with the blade coating, & that subsequent production engines would have to be revised? If this is the case, I wonder when these
engines will be delivered since I imagine AB are all set to supply.

BobMUC · Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:21 am

Yesterday Airbus has started a rout proving tour for their A330neo:

Airbus A330neo en route to function and reliability tests

Flying over European Airbus sites and visiting 15 cities worldwide to test aircraft readiness for airline operations

https://airbus-h.assetsadobe2.com/is/im ... 1&qlt=85,0

Testing the aircraft and visiting some existing and potential customers...

Someone83 · Tue Jun 19, 2018 11:31 am

New Delhi....that is interesting

hkcanadaexpat · Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:12 pm

Someone83 wrote:
New Delhi....that is interesting

IndiGo...

LoganTheBogan · Wed Jun 20, 2018 10:42 am

Over the course of a 1h 30min flight from Toulouse to Lisbon, the A330-900 reportedly burned 8t out of the ~20t loaded, despite being a full power takeoff at 168t. Passengers reported the aircraft noise level as being incredible and Airbus is touting it to be better than any competitor.

Source: Flight Global, Airbus, passengers and TAP.

BobMUC · Thu Jul 19, 2018 5:16 am

I just saw MSN1819 parked overnight in FRA. Any Idea what Airbus is doining with the A330neo in FRA?

Flyglobal · Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:52 am

BobMUC wrote:
I just saw MSN1819 parked overnight in FRA. Any Idea what Airbus is doining with the A330neo in FRA?

A couple of possibilities

1) testing ground handling issues
2) Testing Service issues (e.g. LH Technic)
3) Visit Fraport and introducing the plane and the differences to the A330CEO
4) Visit LH HQ for order and delivery negotiations..
5) Visit Condor for order and delivery negotiations.
5) Regular presentation for several Airlines
6) Captured during the curview
7) endless other reasons

Flyglobal

JerseyFlyer · Thu Jul 19, 2018 11:59 am

Will the AirAsia X confirmation of 100 frames allow Airbus to increase production rates, or are the deliveries spread over too many years to enable that?

trex8 · Thu Jul 19, 2018 2:23 pm

JerseyFlyer wrote:
Will the AirAsia X confirmation of 100 frames allow Airbus to increase production rates, or are the deliveries spread over too many years to enable that?

Not aware theres been any public announcement of delivery timeframe

Polot · Thu Jul 19, 2018 3:31 pm

Air Asia X’s original order was dispersed out across almost 10 years. The new order is probably flushing out the deliveries in the earlier half.

Breathe · Fri Aug 10, 2018 4:40 pm

Do we know what the delivery schedule of the A330neo is for this year?

TP are getting 2 (I think?) as are MK, as far as I know.

qf789 · Thu Aug 16, 2018 6:00 pm

The first A330neo for Rwandair, MSN 1844 which was originally ordered by Air Berlin

https://twitter.com/Frenchpainter/statu ... 1149428743

mjoelnir · Thu Aug 16, 2018 7:04 pm

Breathe wrote:
Do we know what the delivery schedule of the A330neo is for this year?

TP are getting 2 (I think?) as are MK, as far as I know.

For TAP AFAIK 7 by the end of this year and 18 the first 15 month.

https://crankyflier.com/2018/06/12/davi ... the-aisle/

Breathe · Fri Aug 17, 2018 9:00 pm

mjoelnir wrote:
Breathe wrote:
Do we know what the delivery schedule of the A330neo is for this year?

TP are getting 2 (I think?) as are MK, as far as I know.

For TAP AFAIK 7 by the end of this year and 18 the first 15 month.

https://crankyflier.com/2018/06/12/davi ... the-aisle/

A lot more than 2 then!

Slug71 · Sat Sep 08, 2018 5:23 pm

Any news on first delivery?

LoganTheBogan · Thu Sep 13, 2018 1:47 am

Yes, A330neo news has definitely been quiet. Is this like the final wrap up of flight tests or what? When can we expect the handover?

gatibosgru · Thu Sep 13, 2018 2:09 am

Saw this on Twitter today
"4 #Airbus #A330neo in flightline for 4 different airlines : Tap Portugal, Air Mauritius, Azul Airlines, Wow Air, #Toulouse #AvGeek #Travel"

https://twitter.com/Frenchpainter/statu ... 8890546177

TriniA340 · Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:22 am

Any idea what is going on with the A338 proto? Has it even flown yet (I don't think so) & I wonder if that frame will eventually go on to Uganda.

LaunchDetected · Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:56 am

TriniA340 wrote:
Any idea what is going on with the A338 proto? Has it even flown yet (I don't think so) & I wonder if that frame will eventually go on to Uganda.

Zero flight for the A338. It has been seen last week inside a hangar of the A380 plant, supposedly for engine fitting.

Delivery of A330-800 for Uganda is scheduled for December 2020, so i doubt that the proto frame will go to them.

LXwing · Thu Sep 13, 2018 11:25 am

I read somewhere that the A338 prototype was waiting to get the engines coming from the TAP frame currently being used for test flights, as this will get new engines before delivery. If so, it could be another 1/2 months before engines are installed on the A338.

qf789 · Thu Sep 13, 2018 12:19 pm

The A330-800neo was spotted a couple of days ago next to the ANA A388 on the flightline

https://twitter.com/Frenchpainter/statu ... 7249144832

Devilfish · Thu Sep 13, 2018 5:57 pm

qf789 wrote:
The A330-800neo was spotted a couple of days ago next to the ANA A388 on the flightline.

And still without engines..... :expressionless:

Aircellist · Thu Sep 13, 2018 6:08 pm

Devilfish wrote:
qf789 wrote:
The A330-800neo was spotted a couple of days ago next to the ANA A388 on the flightline.

And still without engines.....

Yes. Airbus gliders come in different shapes and sizes…

dtwpilot225 · Fri Sep 14, 2018 12:06 am

Any word on where deltas first one is in production ?

Slug71 · Fri Sep 14, 2018 1:38 am

My guess is, Airbus hangs on to the -800 proto for freighter/mrtt development.

AECM · Thu Sep 20, 2018 9:09 pm

Today F-WWCP (to be CS-TUB) apparently came online in FR doing high speed taxi or RTO

AECM · Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:44 pm

F-WWCP, future CS-TUB is performing the first flight right now.

Kikko19 · Mon Sep 24, 2018 5:14 pm

Did the TP received the first one? When should it enter in service?

448205 · Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:05 pm

Where is Delta's first bird?

AECM · Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:18 pm

Kikko19 wrote:
Did the TP received the first one? When should it enter in service?

First delivery is expected to take place in October

AECM · Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:20 am

Kikko19 · Tue Sep 25, 2018 9:59 am

AECM wrote:
Kikko19 wrote:
Did the TP received the first one? When should it enter in service?
First delivery is expected to take place in October

so how many months delay? are the others delayed as much? engine problems?

AECM · Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:04 am

Kikko19 wrote:
AECM wrote:
Kikko19 wrote:
Did the TP received the first one? When should it enter in service?
First delivery is expected to take place in October

so how many months delay? are the others delayed as much? engine problems?

At the moment the engines are expecting ETOPS certification, and until now no issue as occurred, the delay regarding the first EIS is "normal" for this type of project. Until the end of the year I expect TAP alone to have around 4 to 6 delivered.

gatibosgru · Tue Sep 25, 2018 10:32 am

Kikko19 wrote:
AECM wrote:
Kikko19 wrote:
Did the TP received the first one? When should it enter in service?
First delivery is expected to take place in October

so how many months delay? are the others delayed as much? engine problems?

I don't think there are delays, the plan was always to take first delivery in October.

airbazar · Tue Sep 25, 2018 11:56 am

gatibosgru wrote:
Kikko19 wrote:
AECM wrote:
First delivery is expected to take place in October

so how many months delay? are the others delayed as much? engine problems?

I don't think there are delays, the plan was always to take first delivery in October.

I'm pretty sure the plan was to have the first one delivered last March. In fact there were strong rumors that TP was going to launch SFO with it, this past Summer. Then it got pushed to June(?), and finally October.

Kikko19 · Tue Sep 25, 2018 1:13 pm

i remember "end of summer"

i guess it's portugal summer

here's already autumn

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