Editing Airbus A330 (section)

===New Engine Option===
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[[File:Airbus A330neo first take-off (cropped).jpg|thumb|First flight of A330-900 on 19 October 2017]]

The A330neo ("neo" for "New Engine Option") is a development from the initial A330 (now A330''ceo''&nbsp;— "Current Engine Option"). A new version with modern engines developed for the [[Boeing 787]] was called for by owners of the current A330. It was launched in July 2014 at the [[Farnborough Airshow]], promising 14% better [[Fuel economy in aircraft|fuel economy per seat]]. It will use the larger [[Rolls-Royce Trent 7000]] exclusively. Its two versions are based on the A330-200 and -300: the -800 should cover {{cvt|8,150|nmi|-1}} with 257 passengers while the -900 should cover {{cvt|7,200|nmi|-1}} with 287 passengers.<!-- testing/introduction --> The -900 made its first flight on 19 October 2017, received its EASA type certificate on 26 September 2018, and was first delivered to [[TAP Air Portugal]] on 26 November. The -800 made its first flight on 6 November 2018, aiming for a mid 2019 type certification and delivery in the first half of 2020.