April 1st, 2015

The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has certified the new Airbus A330-300 jet with an increased maximum takeoff weight (MTOW). The new A330-300 has a MTOW of 242 tons, an increase of 7 tons from the previous version. EASA certified the jet after a 100 hour flight test program. Airbus is expecting that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the United States regulator, will certify the A330-300 with MTOW of 242 tons shortly. 11 customers have ordered the new version of the jet. Airbus also plans to upgrade the smaller Airbus A330-200 version to 242 tons MTOW soon.