Official A330 Production/Flight Testing - 2014-2017

KarelXWB · Fri Apr 14, 2017 10:33 pm

Capital Airlines MSN 1775 and 1782 parked at the delivery centre:

2 AIRBUS A330-200 CAPITAL AIRLINES F-WWCM MSN1782 (B-8982) ET F-WWKJ MSN1775 (B-8981) A L'AEROPORT TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC LE 11 04 17 by Jérémy Le roch, on Flickr

nascar1 · Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:23 pm

Anybody knows if the 2nd A332 msn 1784 EC-MOY for Level is expected to be delivered with the own livery?

KarelXWB · Wed Apr 19, 2017 4:58 pm

MSN 1780 delivered:

Airbus A330 -243 1780 B-8962 Sichuan Airlines delivery 19apr17 TLS-TSN ex F-WWCJ

TheGeordielad · Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:22 pm

nascar1 wrote:
Anybody knows if the 2nd A332 msn 1784 EC-MOY for Level is expected to be delivered with the own livery?

MSN 1780 has just been delivered.
So it must be soon.

KarelXWB · Wed Apr 19, 2017 6:11 pm

nascar1 wrote:
Anybody knows if the 2nd A332 msn 1784 EC-MOY for Level is expected to be delivered with the own livery?

Last time it was seen with a tail fin in IB colors.

F-WWYY by cliper31, on Flickr

MSN 1784 was painted in Rome but nobody has seen it since.

nascar1 · Thu Apr 20, 2017 1:03 am

Thanks for the info Karel!

pabloeing · Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:50 pm

EC-MOU is in MAD .......
https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/85388639 ... me=600x314

pabloeing · Thu Apr 20, 2017 3:52 pm

IB said that his A332 order is the same.....3 A332 more on order for IB and this Level A330's

KarelXWB · Sat Apr 22, 2017 8:55 pm

MSN 1787, to be the first A330 MRTT for the Republic of Korea Air Force:

Airbus A330-200MRTT F-WWYO KoreanAirForce 20170421 Toulouse by steam60163, on Flickr

audidudi · Sun Apr 23, 2017 1:45 pm

Is DL's last A333 242T, N831NW, due for delivery this month?

KarelXWB · Sun Apr 23, 2017 3:57 pm

The first 2 A330s that will be outfitted in Tianjin will be MSN 1805 and 1816. Planes will have a Chinese test registration (B-005A and B-005C respectively).

KarelXWB · Tue Apr 25, 2017 9:48 am

nascar1 wrote:
Anybody knows if the 2nd A332 msn 1784 EC-MOY for Level is expected to be delivered with the own livery?

Looks like MSB 1784 will be delivered with the same coat as MSN 1777.

F-WWYY by cliper31, on Flickr

Airbus A330-200 EC-MOY F-WWYY Level Iberia 20170421 Toulouse by steam60163, on Flickr

pabloeing · Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:45 am

¿Level A330's paint in Rome?

KarelXWB · Tue Apr 25, 2017 10:49 am

Airbus sends a few A330s to Rome for paint, because the paint hangars in TLS, XFW and CHR are occupied. So far MSN 1780 and 1784 have been painted in Rome.

KarelXWB · Tue Apr 25, 2017 1:48 pm

Airbus will put a new livery on the A330 based Beluga XL:

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-e ... axls-face/

With the first of five next-generation oversize cargo airlifters slated to enter service in 2019, Airbus asked its employees to select how the A330 Family-based BelugaXL should appear to the world. “The six designs we proposed for consideration by employees respected our brand identity while running from the conventional to the unconventional, even adding a touch of fun,” explained Tim Orr, Airbus’ Head of Branding.

Garnering more than 40 per cent of the employees’ vote, the “Smiling BelugaXL” entry – complete with beluga whale-inspired eyes and a happy grin easily won this competition.

gatibosgru · Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:05 pm

Took me a second to understand the livery, but it's a cute idea!

teme82 · Tue Apr 25, 2017 2:19 pm

I just love that look of the new Belugas

KarelXWB · Tue Apr 25, 2017 6:56 pm

audidudi wrote:
Is DL's last A333 242T, N831NW, due for delivery this month?

N831NW is currently parked at the delivery centre.

Delivery Center 25/4/2017 by A380_TLS_A350, on Flickr

Devilfish · Wed Apr 26, 2017 1:47 am

Picture of 5J's latest A330 now on the front page..... :thumbsup:

Someone83 · Thu Apr 27, 2017 10:23 am

Anothet regional A330 delivered Saudi

Airbus A330 -343 1781 HZ-AQ24 Saudi Arabian Airlines delivery 27apr17 TLS-JED ex F-WWYC

fcogafa · Thu Apr 27, 2017 1:06 pm

Seems that Airbus have decided against increasing production to 7 a month

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... se-436645/

audidudi · Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:27 pm

DL's 10th and final A333ceo 242T, N831NW, will be delivered tomorrow.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL9932

KarelXWB · Fri Apr 28, 2017 2:59 pm

Yep, together with another A330 for Tibet Airlines:

Airbus A330 -302 1783 N831NW Delta Air Lines for delivery 29apr17 TLS-MSP ex F-WWKA

Airbus A330 -243 1785 B-8951 Tibet Airlines delivery 28apr17 TLS-LXA ex F-WWKU

audidudi · Fri Apr 28, 2017 9:23 pm

audidudi wrote:
DL's 10th and final A333ceo 242T, N831NW, will be delivered tomorrow.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL9932

Now showing as DL9933.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/DAL9933

KarelXWB · Sat Apr 29, 2017 5:52 pm

Another Air China delivered:

Airbus A330 -343 1786 B-8689 Air China delivery 29apr17 TLS-TSN ex F-WWYE

kaitak · Sun Apr 30, 2017 4:26 pm

Just wondering about LN 1791, the next A330 for Aer Lingus (to be EI-GAJ); it's due for delivery in May, but I haven't seen any photos of it yet; presumably still in the factory?

KarelXWB · Sun Apr 30, 2017 7:46 pm

It's most likely in paint now. The latest A330 that emerged from paint was MSN 1789.

KarelXWB · Fri May 05, 2017 12:45 pm

Second A330 for Level is being delivered today:

Airbus A330 -202 1784 EC-MOY Iberia delivery 05may17 TLS-MAD, basic cs, for Level ex F-WWYY

pabloeing · Fri May 05, 2017 1:28 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Second A330 for Level is being delivered today:

Airbus A330 -202 1784 EC-MOY Iberia delivery 05may17 TLS-MAD, basic cs, for Level ex F-WWYY

¿level paint?

KarelXWB · Fri May 05, 2017 1:31 pm

Nope.

KarelXWB · Fri May 05, 2017 3:55 pm

Iberia ordered another A330:

Order totals for the twin-aisle A350 XWB increased with an undisclosed customer’s acquisition of 10 A350-900s. An A330-200 was ordered by Iberia to further increase this carrier’s inventory of Airbus-built widebody jetliners.

http://www.airbus.com/company/market/orders-deliveries/

pabloeing · Fri May 05, 2017 4:12 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Iberia ordered another A330:

Order totals for the twin-aisle A350 XWB increased with an undisclosed customer’s acquisition of 10 A350-900s. An A330-200 was ordered by Iberia to further increase this carrier’s inventory of Airbus-built widebody jetliners.

http://www.airbus.com/company/market/orders-deliveries/

And will order another A330 more.....Months ago said that the Level A330's are not a IB order.....13 A332 will be the fleet in IB

lightsaber · Fri May 05, 2017 5:10 pm

fcogafa wrote:
Seems that Airbus have decided against increasing production to 7 a month

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/artic ... se-436645/

Transportation: not enough backlog. To justify a ramp Airbus must guarantee the vendors 2018 for the ramp and 2019 thru 2021 or pay a penalty. At this time they only have enough orders to keep current production through 2019 per your link. That is a problem...

Unfortunately, due to the global widebody surplus, the A330NEO is arriving to late to have it's easier availability play a role. For as customers differ 787 orders, Boeing is either shifting other airline slots or marketing the early slots.

Ironically, once the A350 production ramps and reduces the backlog enough for short term slots, the A330NEO will have it tougher. Time for a MTOW increase and a NEO freighter option.

Lightsaber

KarelXWB · Sat May 06, 2017 4:53 pm

kaitak wrote:
Just wondering about LN 1791, the next A330 for Aer Lingus (to be EI-GAJ); it's due for delivery in May, but I haven't seen any photos of it yet; presumably still in the factory?

Here you go:

https://www.facebook.com/Aircrafts-Toul ... 411440390/

DocLightning · Sun May 07, 2017 10:33 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
Iberia ordered another A330:

Order totals for the twin-aisle A350 XWB increased with an undisclosed customer’s acquisition of 10 A350-900s. An A330-200 was ordered by Iberia to further increase this carrier’s inventory of Airbus-built widebody jetliners.

http://www.airbus.com/company/market/orders-deliveries/

What was that a new order, or an option conversion?

pabloeing · Mon May 08, 2017 8:18 am

EC-MOU is in Manchester in Air Livery......

pabloeing · Mon May 08, 2017 11:16 am

EC-MOU landing in MAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMEQOE6OWKY&t=455s

keesje · Mon May 08, 2017 4:00 pm

lightsaber wrote:

Ironically, once the A350 production ramps and reduces the backlog enough for short term slots, the A330NEO will have it tougher. Time for a MTOW increase and a NEO freighter option.

Lightsaber

The combined thing (NEO & MTOW) should provide a capable MRTT too.

I wonder if the increased performance will make feasible a A333F NEO.

The 330F was mostly payload-range restricted so it made little sense to do an A330-300F.

But specs have changed ; 15% better sfc/range, and significant improved 251t MTOW could make the extra volume worth it ,not only for package movers[/quote]

KarelXWB wrote:
Airbus will put a new livery on the A330 based Beluga XL:

http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-e ... axls-face/

With the first of five next-generation oversize cargo airlifters slated to enter service in 2019, Airbus asked its employees to select how the A330 Family-based BelugaXL should appear to the world. “The six designs we proposed for consideration by employees respected our brand identity while running from the conventional to the unconventional, even adding a touch of fun,” explained Tim Orr, Airbus’ Head of Branding.

Garnering more than 40 per cent of the employees’ vote, the “Smiling BelugaXL” entry – complete with beluga whale-inspired eyes and a happy grin easily won this competition.

I can see an inflight formation of 3 -4 of those against a background of sunny Alps becoming an al time (my) favorite wall paper :cloudnine:

.

KarelXWB · Thu May 11, 2017 12:22 pm

Cebu Pacific's next A330 (MSN 1789) performed another test flight yesterday.

F-WWCD by cliper31, on Flickr

Msn69 F-WZGZ 10/5/2017 by A380_TLS_A350, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Thu May 11, 2017 5:22 pm

kaitak wrote:
Just wondering about LN 1791, the next A330 for Aer Lingus (to be EI-GAJ); it's due for delivery in May, but I haven't seen any photos of it yet; presumably still in the factory?

1791CQ_7709 by cliper31, on Flickr

pabloeing · Fri May 12, 2017 2:30 pm

A330 in LEVEL paint

https://scontent.fmad3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5976AB0E

TheGeordielad · Fri May 12, 2017 2:50 pm

pabloeing wrote:
A330 in LEVEL paint

https://scontent.fmad3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5976AB0E

Nice great photo to whoever posted it.

BobMUC · Fri May 12, 2017 2:51 pm

pabloeing wrote:
A330 in LEVEL paint

https://scontent.fmad3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=5976AB0E

Wow... I'm pretty sure this paint/art work took IAG month or even years to develop...

Slug71 · Fri May 12, 2017 2:55 pm

Why is the MSN numbers so high compared to the number built with the A330?

Polot · Fri May 12, 2017 2:59 pm

Slug71 wrote:
Why is the MSN numbers so high compared to the number built with the A330?

They were shared with the A340.

pabloeing · Fri May 12, 2017 3:00 pm

Another photo of LEVEL A330
https://scontent.fmad3-1.fna.fbcdn.net/ ... e=59BA8FE1

Slug71 · Fri May 12, 2017 3:15 pm

Polot wrote:
Slug71 wrote:
Why is the MSN numbers so high compared to the number built with the A330?

They were shared with the A340.

Ahh. Thank you!

KarelXWB · Thu May 18, 2017 9:00 am

MSN 1789, Cebu Pacific's final A330 on order, has been moved to the delivery centre.

AIRBUS A330-343 CEBU PACIFIC RP-C3348 MSN1789 (F-WWCD) A L'AEROPORT TOULOUSE BLAGNAC LE 17 05 17 by Jérémy Le roch, on Flickr

KarelXWB · Fri May 19, 2017 9:27 am

And delivered:

Airbus A330 -343 1789 RP-C3348 Cebu Pacific Air delivery 19-20may17 TLS-DWC-MNL ex F-WWCD

372375 · Fri May 19, 2017 12:03 pm

KarelXWB wrote:
And delivered:

Airbus A330 -343 1789 RP-C3348 Cebu Pacific Air delivery 19-20may17 TLS-DWC-MNL ex F-WWCD

Any idea why there's a stopover in Dubai? Especially on a delivery flight it should make TLS-MNL nonstop easy?

Edit: Just a wild guess but maybe it's a leased aircraft and the leasing company is based in UAE and requires it to be flown there first?

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