Airbus A330Neo Said to Move Ahead With View to Air Show Launch
2014-07-09 15:36:57.859 GMT
By Andrea Rothman and Julie Johnsson
July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus Group NV is preparing to
announce more fuel-efficient engines for its A330 model at the
Farnborough Air Show next week as it seeks to extend the
lifespan of the popular wide-body jet, people with knowledge of
the plans said.
The company wants to introduce the revamped model at the
world’s largest aviation expo, said the people, who asked not to
be identified because discussions remain private. Airbus, based
in Toulouse in southern France, has lined up a sufficient number
of early customers to proceed, including AirAsia Bhd and several
leasing companies, two of the people said, though a final go-
ahead requires approval from the company’s board.
Airbus, which has open production slots for the twin-engine
A330 from 2016, was successful with a re-engined version of its
A320 single-aisle model, turning that aircraft into the fastest-
selling airliner in civil aviation after the launch. The A330
competes with Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, and while it doesn’t
boast cutting-edge technologies such as a fuselage made of
lighter carbon fiber, the aircraft is cheaper to purchase
because it’s been in service for 20 years.
An Airbus spokesman said the company had no comment ahead
of an official decision.
The current A330 has a choice of engines made by either
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, General Electric Co. and Pratt &
Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., though Rolls-Royce
has won 80 percent of orders in recent years.
Rejuvenating the A330 may make the aircraft a viable
alternative to Airbus’s planned A350-800, which has been selling
poorly and losing orders to the larger A350-900. Airbus has
encouraged customers to select bigger, more expensive models of
its new A350 wide-body, which will be handed over to its first
commercial customer this year.
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2014-07-09 15:36:57.859 GMT
By Andrea Rothman and Julie Johnsson
July 9 (Bloomberg) -- Airbus Group NV is preparing to
announce more fuel-efficient engines for its A330 model at the
Farnborough Air Show next week as it seeks to extend the
lifespan of the popular wide-body jet, people with knowledge of
the plans said.
The company wants to introduce the revamped model at the
world’s largest aviation expo, said the people, who asked not to
be identified because discussions remain private. Airbus, based
in Toulouse in southern France, has lined up a sufficient number
of early customers to proceed, including AirAsia Bhd and several
leasing companies, two of the people said, though a final go-
ahead requires approval from the company’s board.
Airbus, which has open production slots for the twin-engine
A330 from 2016, was successful with a re-engined version of its
A320 single-aisle model, turning that aircraft into the fastest-
selling airliner in civil aviation after the launch. The A330
competes with Boeing Co.’s 787 Dreamliner, and while it doesn’t
boast cutting-edge technologies such as a fuselage made of
lighter carbon fiber, the aircraft is cheaper to purchase
because it’s been in service for 20 years.
An Airbus spokesman said the company had no comment ahead
of an official decision.
The current A330 has a choice of engines made by either
Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc, General Electric Co. and Pratt &
Whitney, a unit of United Technologies Corp., though Rolls-Royce
has won 80 percent of orders in recent years.
Rejuvenating the A330 may make the aircraft a viable
alternative to Airbus’s planned A350-800, which has been selling
poorly and losing orders to the larger A350-900. Airbus has
encouraged customers to select bigger, more expensive models of
its new A350 wide-body, which will be handed over to its first
commercial customer this year.
For Related News and Information:
Top Stories:TOP<GO>
Top transport stories: TOP TRN <GO>
Stories on airline industry: NI AIR<GO>
BI AIRM<GO> for commercial aircraft manufacturers’ dashboard
BI AIRL EU<GO> European airline dashboard
BI AIRMG INDD<GO> Monthly orders for new aircraft, parked fleet
statistics
To contact the reporter on this story:
Andrea Rothman in Toulouse at +33-5-6365-7668 or
aerothman@bloomberg.net
To contact the editors responsible for this story:
Benedikt Kammel at +49-30-70010-6230 or
bkammel@bloomberg.net
Christopher Jasper