Airbus plans to increase the range of its A330 airliner to challenge Boeing's 777 and 787 jets, La Tribune reported on Monday.
Airbus 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.
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Source: Reuters
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Looks like it will be called the A330-300S possibly replacing the A340 and compensating for the delays on the A350-800/900.
This is an interesting move by Airbus taking on 2 Boeing models with a single aircraft, what Airbus will get out of this i don't know, a few more sales maybe?
I think it sounds like they're covering all basis. The Boeing 787/777 is a close rival.
I guess if you were buying a car and 2 were very alike, but one did more miles to the gallon than the other, which one would you choose?
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