Airliner World’s Craig West and Gordon Smith shine the spotlight on the A330neo, Airbus’ latest gambit in the race to service the fiercely competitive but potentially lucrative mid-market sector.
Airbus’ newest airliner reached a major milestone in late November when the first example was delivered to launch customer TAP Air Portugal. But while the A330neo may initially appear to be a simple overhaul of the A330 – the European aerospace giant’s most profitable widebody – look a little closer and the changes are far more substantial.