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October 13, 2020

EASA OK's Increased Take-Off Weight Upgrade For A330-900

251 Metric Ton MTOW Variant Of The A330-900 Offers Much Greater Versatility

Airbus has achieved certification from EASA for its latest A330neo product enhancement enabling longer range: the 251 metric ton MTOW variant of the A330-900. With more range and even better economics, the new variant now offers a significant 650-nautical mile boost in range – or six tons more payload – when compared with the A330-900’s current 242-ton version. This increase in range responds to evolving market needs, enabling airlines to benefit from the economics of the A330neo for even longer missions – flying efficiently on routes from 20mn to over 17 hours. It also means that now the A330neo Family offers airlines even more flexibility with a w

'Milestone Flight Was Nominal In All Respects'

321 Precision Conversions has completed the first post-conversion flight of the firm’s A321-200PCF freighter. 321 Precision Conversions President Gary Warner confirmed the event, stating “This milestone flight was nominal in all respects, with all primary and secondary systems- including the cargo door and supporting sub-systems, functioning perfectly as designed.” He went on to say, “Based on the results of this maintenance test flight – a prerequisite prior to entering certification flight testing – we look forward to a brisk progression to full certification.”

FSF Calls For Global Testing Standards To Lift Haphazard Travel Restrictions

After a six-month analysis of the air travel industry’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, Flight Safety Foundation has concluded that industry efforts have succeeded in greatly reducing the possibility of transmission in airports and on aircraft. “The latest evidence shows that aircraft and airports have very low levels of transmission,” said Dr. Hassan Shahidi, president and CEO of the Foundation. “With the health and safety measures that airlines, airports and security personnel have now put in place,” Shahidi said, “the risk of contracting this virus appears extraordinarily low, much lower than in other public places. Given these