Images: First Airbus A330-200F freighter revealed

October 19, 2009 Comments Off on Images: First Airbus A330-200F freighter revealed 201 Views

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The first A330-200 Freighter test registration F-WWYE MSN 1004 was revealed as it emerged from the paint shop in St. Martin in Toulouse in preparation for the flightline.

The aircraft should be handed over to the Airbus flight-test department in about 10 days and the maiden flight is scheduled for November 2009.

There are currently 67 firm orders from nine customers for the new freighter which is expected to commence delivery during the summer of 2010.

About Devesh Agarwal

A electronics and automotive product management, marketing and branding expert, he was awarded a silver medal at the Lockheed Martin innovation competition 2010. He is ranked 6th on Mashable's list of aviation pros on Twitter and in addition to Bangalore Aviation, he has contributed to leading publications like Aviation Week, Conde Nast Traveller India, The Economic Times, and The Mint (a Wall Street Journal content partner). He remains a frequent flier and shares the good, the bad, and the ugly about the Indian aviation industry without fear or favour.

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