Airbus A330-900neo takes maiden flight

Posted on 22 Oct 2017 by Michael Cruickshank
The Airbus A330neo takes off for the first time. Image courtesy of Airbus.

Airbus's latest passenger jet has successfully taken its first test flight, as the manufacturer seeks to improve aircraft fuel efficiency.

The Airbus A330neo takes off for the first time. Image courtesy of Airbus. On Thursday morning the A330-900neo aircraft took to the skies over Toulouse, France in the first ever test of this new aircraft. Taking off at 9:57 am, the aircraft flew for 4 hours and 13 minutes over France…

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