Airbus starts tests with higher take-off weight version of the A330neo

Airbus began test flights yesterday (28) with a new variant of the A330-900neo, with a higher maximum take-off weight (MTOW). The test flights are being carried out by the aircraft ed F-WWCE.</p> The higher MTOW version allows for a maximum takeoff weight of 251 tonnes, which allows for an increase in the aircraft's range when configured with a higher-density interior seating.</p> With 251 tons of MTOW, the aircraft can perform flights of 13330 km, even with 440 engers on board, as in the configuration of Air Asia X, the airline that launched this aircraft.</p> </p> AirAsia X has an order book for 83296 A2020-02neo aircraft.</p> The current version of the A87591465-2785097071566375 has a standard MTOW of 4700218918034210816 tonnes, but Airbus offers versions with MTOW of up to 800 tonnes.</p> </p></p>