XWB
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Post by XWB on Sept 7, 2015 14:27:32 GMT 1
Yes, 2x A330-243 with Trent 700 engines to be precise.
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Sept 8, 2015 16:37:50 GMT 1
The press conference was today, here are some information :
The deal includes a A330-200 and one A330-300. The first aircraft will be delivered in September 2016 and the second one in December 2016.
Configuration for the A332 : 20 seats in C-class, 21 Premium Economy seats and 203 in Economy.
Configuration for the A333 : 30 flatbed C-class seats, 21 Premium Economy seats and 223 in Economy.
The RwandAir CEO has said that RwandAir will stick Airbus for wide body aircraft
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Sept 9, 2015 8:23:46 GMT 1
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Sept 13, 2015 0:04:56 GMT 1
Thanks. Any chance that RwandAir becomes the first African Airline, flying the 242 tonnes A330 ? Or Tunisair and Air Algerie have already 242 tonnes A330s ?  |
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Oct 2, 2015 17:04:14 GMT 1
Some news :
QT (training) for Pilots at Toulouse should start in June 2016
Airbus will send a team to Rwanda for Cabin Crew, at the same time
RwandAir team was at Toulouse, during 2 weeks, last month, for cabin configuration
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Dec 5, 2015 20:13:45 GMT 1
Hi Here are some infos about RwandAir A330s : - The A330-200 will be called Ubumwe, which means "Unity" as the vision of Rwanda is to be one nation working in Unity for a brighter future
- The A330-300 will be called Umurage, meaning "Legacy" where RwandAir shares the gift of Rwandan warm hospitality and culture throughout its destinations.These names will be painted on both sides of the aircraft.
www.rwandair.com/YITENAWE-CAMPAIGN
– RwandAir will become the fourth African airline to choose SITAONAIR as its connectivity provider. RwandAir has two A330s, both of which will be line fitted with mobile phone and Wi-Fi services.
www.rwandair.com/RWANDAIR-PUTS-PASSENGERS-ONLINE
Any infos about the start of the assembly of the first aircraft ? Is some part of the 1st A330 have already arrived at Toulouse ?
Thanks
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Jan 25, 2016 10:26:50 GMT 1
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wba330
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Post by wba330 on Feb 22, 2016 23:57:42 GMT 1
In this article, the RwandAir CEO says that RwandAir will take delivery of the A330-300, in november 2016, instead of december 2016. allafrica.com/stories/201602190263.htmlI know that some delivery slots are availble, since Air Asia has canceled a part of its A330 order. It's possible for an airline, to take delivery of an aircraft earlier that planned ? |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Feb 23, 2016 0:52:24 GMT 1
It's possible for an airline, to take delivery of an aircraft earlier that planned ? The decisive moment is when the airframe sends out to its suppliers orders to start building aircraft parts. From that moment, there is a given lead time to completion. The schedule, however, probably allows some slack time, just in case some unexpected issue arises. So, if everything goes well, being one month early seems possible. |
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K
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Post by K on Feb 23, 2016 6:32:46 GMT 1
Not a big issue since the production rate is reducing..
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