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  • Airbus A330 revamp to challenge Boeing

    Wither the A350???

    Airbus A330 revamp to challenge Boeing, Tribune says
    2:28am EST
    PARIS, Jan 30 (Reuters) - European aircraft maker Airbus plans to increase the range of its A330 airliner to challenge Boeing's 777 and 787 jets, La Tribune reported on Monday.
    Airbus, a unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space Co. , will revamp the twin-engined plane after consulting several airlines over the plan, the French financial daily said.
    By paring mass from key parts and adding 5 metric tons to the overall maximum take-off weight, Airbus aims to increase the A330's range by 7 percent, the paper said. The move would challenge Boeing on routes that can currently be served only by its 777 and 787 airliners.

    http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8CU0XM20120130

  • #2
    The article is so flawed.....

    Originally posted by milehighj View Post
    The move would challenge Boeing on routes that can currently be served only by its 777 and 787 airliners.
    Like an A330 can outperform a 77L for payload/range?

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    • #3
      Considering that the 787-10 is still a paper plane, the 333S sounds really nice.

      The 333 presence in SQ's fleet has somewhat changed the prospective mission of the 789.

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      • #4
        Maybe its to close the gap now the A340 is gone?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by FN-GM View Post
          Maybe its to close the gap now the A340 is gone?
          Huh? SQ still have their A345s flying around

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          • #6
            Im talking about Airbus not SQ. The Airbus A340 has recently finish production.

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            • #7
              I think FN-GM is refering to the fact that the A340 program is now gone rather than specifically SQ

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              • #8
                Originally posted by FN-GM View Post
                Im talking about Airbus not SQ. The Airbus A340 has recently finish production.
                Originally posted by 9V-JKL View Post
                I think FN-GM is refering to the fact that the A340 program is now gone rather than specifically SQ
                Ah, sorry 'bout that - my bad.

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