Official A330 Production/Flight Testing - 2014-2017

29erUSA187 · Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:29 pm

Hello all,
I started a 777 production thread this morning, and I thought that maybe the A330 could use a thread too. There are new A330's rolling out of the factory everymonth, and I thought that maybe some of our members who monitor the A350/A380 could help to keep track of the A330's advancments.

Thanks all, and Happy Flying!

BiggerJetsPlz · Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:40 pm

This thread, and the 777 thread, make a lot of sense, but I guess it's a sign of how successful they both are that their production is so utterly boring to talk about.

The 787 program always feels like it's about to come flying off the tracks again, and then there's still the teens to obsess about. And the 787-10.
The A380 thread is fun when it's not another Emirates frame.
The 748 thread is exciting because they're making so few, and now they're practically selling them Just In Time (or maybe Just Out Of Time?). Find out who's buying or not buying by what rolls out of the paint hanger!
The A350 thread risks getting boring. The program is going too smoothly. But the A350-1000 should liven things up a bit.

Here's hoping we can stir up some A330 drama in this thread Smile

[Edited 2014-12-18 13:46:26]

Miami · Thu Dec 18, 2014 9:44 pm

Wonderful idea! Thanks for starting the thread!

A330-243 China Eastern Airlines MSN1588 F-WWCG (B-5962) landing in TLS.

A330-243 China Eastern Airlines MSN1588 F-WWCG (B-5962) - TLS by OlivierG_31, on Flickr

[Edited 2014-12-18 13:45:05]

Flyglobal · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:36 pm

Even if the thread may be is a bit less 'spectecular' then the 787 or A350 threads, but knowing whats going on in the A330 deliveries is still good to know. The same for the 777.
So thank you starting both.

regards

Flyglobal

[Edited 2014-12-18 14:48:52]

KarelXWB · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:39 pm

There are a few interesting A330s that will enter assembly soon:

> MSN 1627 & 1627: first 242 tonne A330-300s for Delta Airlines.
> MSN 1660: 242 tonne A330-300 for SAS.
> MSN 1676: A330-200 business jet for Alpha Star Avn.
> MSN 1675 & 1683: A330-300 for Lion Air.
> MSN 1691: second A330-300 for Evelop Airlines.

Someone83 · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:45 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 4):

There are a few interesting A330s that will enter assembly soon:

> MSN 1627 & 1627: first 242 tonne A330-300s for Delta Airlines.

This should already be in assembly based on the photos seen last month

817Dreamliiner · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:47 pm

And here's a not so detailed spreadsheet for the A330 production list:

http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/p...HQkE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

hilram · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:54 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 4):
> MSN 1660: 242 tonne A330-300 for SAS.

Looking forward to that! Will this be delivered around March?

Thunderboltdrgn · Thu Dec 18, 2014 10:56 pm

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 6):
And here's a not so detailed spreadsheet for the A330 production list:

http://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/p...HQkE&single=true&gid=0&output=html

Here is deciphering code book for the version codes:

A330-300 Versions Question (by Panais Aug 19 2008 in Tech Ops)

Someone83 · Thu Dec 18, 2014 11:03 pm

Quoting hilram (Reply 7):

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 4):
> MSN 1660: 242 tonne A330-300 for SAS.

Looking forward to that! Will this be delivered around March?

After the summer holiday

Miami · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:38 am

Hawaiian finalizes A330-800neo order.

http://airwaysnews.com/blog/2014/12/...lines-finalizes-a330-800neo-order/

Someone83 · Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:26 am

The Avianca A330 that was stored at LDE due to delay in delivery has been transfered back to TLS, so maybe a delivery is imminent?

Quote:
Airbus A330 -243 1540 PR- Avianca Brasil ferried 19dec14 LDE-TLS after interim storage ex F-WWCQ

KarelXWB · Fri Dec 19, 2014 8:31 am

Avianca MSN 1586 was also transferred to the delivery center, perhaps the carriers will take two A330s this month.

http://www.digitalairliners.com/TLSW...round-activity-16th-december-2014/

bjorn14 · Fri Dec 19, 2014 9:51 am

Yes this thread should get exciting when all those NEOs start being delivered. Thanks.

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 10:30 am

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 4):
> MSN 1627 & 1627: first 242 tonne A330-300s for Delta Airlines.

Surely 1627 & 1628?

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:01 pm

Quoting 29erUSA187 (Thread starter):
Official A330 Production

Thanks. Good idea!

Quoting BiggerJetsPlz (Reply 1):
This thread, and the 777 thread, make a lot of sense, but I guess it's a sign of how successful they both are that their production is so utterly boring to talk about.

Boring?! Not at all!

Quoting flyglobal (Reply 3):
Even if the thread may be is a bit less 'spectecular' then the 787 or A350 threads, but knowing whats going on in the A330 deliveries is still good to know.

OK, just to bring us all up to date...

As of today, 1,157 A330s have flown.

They comprise:

572 x -300
527 x -200
31 x F
27 x MRTT

660 have RR (57%)
265 have GE (23%)
231 have PW (20%)

As always, I wouldn't stake my life on every last number but if there are errors they cannot be significant.

If my calculations are correct, the backlog is 298 of which 197 are ceo.

But there are 12 x MRTT (ceo with RR) for the Armée de l'Air to be firmed up.

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:09 pm

A question.

Who ordered 3 x MRTT on 25th July 2011?

mjoelnir · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:39 pm

Quoting PM (Reply 15):
If my calculations are correct, the backlog is 298 of which 197 are ceo.

They need around 350 ceo to keep production running at the current rate until the neo takes over.
That means orders for around 160 ceo's.

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:41 pm

Quoting mjoelnir (Reply 17):
They need around 350 ceo to keep production running at the current rate until the neo takes over.

But didn't we read recently that they are going to drop the rate quite a bit?

KarelXWB · Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:42 pm

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 6):
And here's a not so detailed spreadsheet for the A330 production list:

I have updated the sheet, including the first NEO and first new Beluga aircraft.

Quoting mjoelnir (Reply 17):
That means orders for around 160 ceo's.

It will be less because there will be a production cut.

817Dreamliiner · Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:02 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 19):
I have updated the sheet, including the first NEO and first new Beluga aircraft.

I actually thought someone else was behind that spreadsheet, but thanks either way

So here are the first A330neo serial numbers:

MSN 1795, A330-941
MSN 1813, A330-941
MSN 1888, A330-841 (btw Karel, you have this one listed as -941)

The beluga:
MSN 1824, A330-743L Beluga (surprise, surprise.. it will have RR engines...)

mjoelnir · Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:20 pm

Quoting PM (Reply 18):
Quoting mjoelnir (Reply 17):
They need around 350 ceo to keep production running at the current rate until the neo takes over.

But didn't we read recently that they are going to drop the rate quite a bit?

That is why they are dropping the rate.

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 1:42 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 19):
I have updated the sheet

Great resource but you need to make one small correction.

MSN 1667 will be a -243 MRTT, not a -202.

Focker · Fri Dec 19, 2014 2:22 pm

Wasn't there a lot of confusion whether or not the new Beluga's would be new-builts?

If Airbus has now dedicated MSN numbers I guess that discussion can be put to bed? Or did I miss that in the first place...

Miami · Fri Dec 19, 2014 3:58 pm

Avianca A330 in new livery!

Msn13 19/12/2014 by A380_TLS_A350, on Flickr

PM · Fri Dec 19, 2014 4:00 pm

Quoting Focker (Reply 23):
Wasn't there a lot of confusion whether or not the new Beluga's would be new-builts?

Confusion, I don't know but certainly discussion.

But the five A300 Belugas were new build so I suppose the A330s will be too.

TeamDA · Sat Dec 20, 2014 5:36 pm

First glimpse of the first new build A330 for Aerolinas Argentinas was spotted today.

http://www.digitalairliners.com/TLSWatch/2014/12/20/445/

mjoelnir · Sat Dec 20, 2014 6:34 pm

Quoting Focker (Reply 23):
Wasn't there a lot of confusion whether or not the new Beluga's would be new-builts?

I think that discussion was only on A.net.

Someone83 · Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:05 am

First A330-900neo vill be MSN1795 and first -800neo MSN1888

817Dreamliiner · Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:09 am

Quoting someone83 (Reply 28):

Posted already (reply 20)

ba319-131 · Mon Dec 22, 2014 11:12 am

Quoting Miami (Reply 2):
A330-243 China Eastern Airlines MSN1588 F-WWCG (B-5962) landing in TLS.

- This new livery is a real step backwards, very dull.

Nice thread though, good to see and follow.

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:08 pm

Seems that Avianca resoled their financial issues, one of the freighters was delivered on December 31.

Quote:
Airbus A330 -243F 1534 N335QT Tampa Colombia Avianca cs,regd 31dec14, delivery 02jan15 TLS-MDE ex F-WWCJ

Still three more aircraft in storage ..

F-WWCJ Airbus A330-243F 1534 Avianca Cargo by DigitalAirliners.com, on Flickr

PM · Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:03 pm

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 31):
Seems that Avianca resoled their financial issues

What were the issues?

trex8 · Fri Jan 02, 2015 5:00 pm

Whats up with the Libyan and Afriqiyah A330s?? Are the airlines totally messed up due to the security situation in Libya or its all just financial?

starbucks · Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:08 am

Quoting trex8 (Reply 33):
Whats up with the Libyan and Afriqiyah A330s?? Are the airlines totally messed up due to the security situation in Libya

Not sure if the airlines are messed up, but I think the big factor is the situation there or how it was...

Last year a 3 month old (I believe) A330 burned to ashes, something neither the airlines, Airbus and/or lessors want (were they leased?)
I think the country needs to be a lot more stable before all parties agree to receive new planes

ist2014 · Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:18 am

does any bidy know when TK's bird will be delivered in 2015, they are expanding and are oyt if frame

PM · Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:25 am

Quoting Ist2014 (Reply 35):
does any bidy know when TK's bird will be delivered in 2015

Not sure. At present they have 40 A330s, making theirs the largest fleet outside of China & Hong Kong, and they have 12 more on order: all -300s with GE engines.

Uniquely, they have all three versions of the A330 and planes with engines from all three OEMs.

zkojq · Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:36 am

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 20):
A330-743L Beluga

Is this a typo, or are the A330 Belugas going to have the A330-700 type designation?

Quoting starbucks (Reply 34):
I think the country needs to be a lot more stable before all parties agree to receive new planes

What happens to the existing A330s that have already been built before then? None of them seem to have been sub-leased, which seems like a waste.

Quoting PM (Reply 15):
As of today, 1,157 A330s have flown.

They comprise:

572 x -300
527 x -200
31 x F
27 x MRTT

660 have RR (57%)
265 have GE (23%)
231 have PW (20%)

Thanks for this production breakdown!

817Dreamliiner · Sat Jan 03, 2015 11:41 am

Quoting ZKOJQ (Reply 37):

Quoting 817Dreamliiner (Reply 20):
A330-743L Beluga

Is this a typo, or are the A330 Belugas going to have the A330-700 type designation?

That's how its shown in the spreadsheet, Karel should be able to explain since he's the one who edits the spreadsheet.

ba319-131 · Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:48 pm

The new Avianca livery has grown on me, still prefer the old one, but the current is ok.

Miami · Mon Jan 05, 2015 2:32 pm

Lybian Airlines cn 1543 F-WWCT -> 5A-LAU

Airbus A330-202 Lybian Airlines cn 1543 F-WWCT -> 5A-LAU by Jujug Spotting, on Flickr

kaitak · Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:00 pm

Quoting trex8 (Reply 33):

Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 4):

> MSN 1627 & 1627: first 242 tonne A330-300s for Delta Airlines.
> MSN 1660: 242 tonne A330-300 for SAS.
> MSN 1676: A330-200 business jet for Alpha Star Avn.
> MSN 1675 & 1683: A330-300 for Lion Air.
> MSN 1691: second A330-300 for Evelop Airlines.

I am wondering if Airbus is changing the model nomenclature as higher MTOWs are available; they seem to have been using the -243/343 (for RR)/-303 (for GE) for quite a while, even though -MTOWs have been increased; I thought they would have become -304/344/324s. Doesn't matter at the end of the day; just curious!

Incidentally, about the Libyan A330s, I have heard that EI is not going to take the planned A330-200 (its own former -200, EI-EWR) for this Summer, but is instead trying to source an A330-300; as the Libyan A330-300s are GE powered, it just occurred to me ...

Finally, finally ... who are Evelop?

Someone83 · Mon Jan 05, 2015 7:17 pm

Quoting kaitak (Reply 41):
I am wondering if Airbus is changing the model nomenclature as higher MTOWs are available; they seem to have been using the -243/343 (for RR)/-303 (for GE) for quite a while, even though -MTOWs have been increased; I thought they would have become -304/344/324s. Doesn't matter at the end of the day; just curious!

The last number in Airbus naming is more dependent on the engine variant and not the MTOW or version of the aircraft.
So it appears that any engine changed (if there are so?) to get to the higher MTOWs isn't defined as being a new version of the engine

KarelXWB · Tue Jan 06, 2015 8:22 am

Quoting kaitak (Reply 41):
who are Evelop?

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evelop_Airlines

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 09, 2015 7:56 pm

MSN 1628 taxi test today:

A330-300_Airbus_F-WWYY-002_cn1628 by Ragnarok31, on Flickr

A330-300_Airbus_F-WWYY-004_cn1628 by Ragnarok31, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Fri Jan 09, 2015 9:34 pm

The above airplane is the first 242 tonne A330 and will go to DL after certification.

kelual · Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:36 pm

On the production list says that MSN 1695 is Air China but "was Iberia", what does it mean?

817Dreamliiner · Sat Jan 10, 2015 4:41 pm

Quoting kelual (Reply 46):
On the production list says that MSN 1695 is Air China but "was Iberia", what does it mean?

Meaning that it was initially listed for Iberia, but will now go to Air China.

trex8 · Sat Jan 10, 2015 5:51 pm

So do we know that the new DL planes will just have 80E1-4 or 4B engines (as they are A330-302s from other sites) and the engine upgrades are anything except increased thrust??? I still dont get how you can increase MTOW by 9 tons and not need more TO thrust.

SASDC8 · Sun Jan 11, 2015 2:28 pm

Great thread

I only see two SAS 330 that have received line numbers in the spreadsheet. When will the last two get their line numbers?

Cheers

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