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In response to a decline in A330-300 sales, increased market penetration by the Boeing 767-300ER, and airline requests for increased range and smaller aircraft, Airbus developed the A330-200. [48] Known as the A329 and A330M10 during development, the A330-200 would offer nine per cent lower operating costs than the Boeing 767-300ER. [ 49 ]
United is also the North American launch customer for the Boeing 787-9 [9] and 787-10 aircraft, [10] which are stretched versions of the base 787-8 model, delivered at launch. In May 2018, United planned to replace its 51 Boeing 767s in a deal potentially worth $14 billion at list prices, and was in talks with both Airbus and Boeing, for their ...
The 787-9 is targeted to replace the Boeing 767-300ER and Airbus A330-300. It competes with the Airbus A330-900. In 2005, the entry into service (EIS) was planned for 2010. The firm configuration was finalized on July 1, 2010. [325] By October 2011, deliveries were scheduled to begin in 2014. [326]
Line drawings of the A330-200 and A330-300, the two most common types in service of Airbus A330 range. The Airbus A330 is a wide-body, dual-isle, twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus. Versions of the A330 have a range of 7,400 to 13,430 kilometres (4,000 to 7,250 nautical miles), and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout ...
Occasionally, aircraft with a seating structure of 2+2 may letter the seats as "ACDF" to keep with the standard of A/F being window and C/D being aisle on short-haul aircraft (which generally have 3+3 seats). In first- and business-class cabins, the seat letters for the window seats will typically be the same as in economy, with some letters ...
Business-class seat on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330-300. Visible on the right hand side of the seat is controls to operate the recline, as well as a remote control for the in-flight entertainment system. Business class is a travel class available on many commercial airlines and rail lines, known by brand names that vary by airline or rail company.
American Airlines' business class seat pitches in their former Boeing 767-200s were 62 inches (160 cm), the largest in any short-haul business class. [14] US Airways, now merged with American Airlines, have first-class flatbed seats in their Airbus A330-300s with a seat pitch of 94 inches (2 inches short of 8 feet) or 240 cm (2.4 meters) [15]
Airbus believed A330 operators would start fleet renewal beginning in 2020. [147] With the exception of Delta, industry-leading airlines preferred the Boeing 787. [153] Between January 2014 and November 2019, the A330/A330neo had 477 net orders (net of cancellations) compared to a total of 407 for all three variants of the 787. [154]