We review the úlatest news and updates where Airbus is made of 75% of the A220 program and the A330-800 receives an EASA certificate.
The European manufacturer achievedó añO 2019 récord and ópurchase orders, positionó as the world's leading manufacturer (thanks to repeated complications with the Boeing 737 MAX) and alsoén suffersó the innovationón technolólogic and environment with new projects.
In this context, and with númere positives in its finances Airbus achievedó two new objectives when achieving the 75% to participateón on the A220 and A330-800 obtained certificationón EASA.
Airbus A220
Airbus, the Government of Québec y Bombardier Inc. agreed to a new ownership structure for the A220 program, through which Bombardier transferredó its remaining Airbus Canada Limited Partnership shares (Airbus Canada) to Airbus and the Government of Québec. You transact itón is effective immediately.
This agreement increases the stakes in Airbus Canada, responsible for the A220, al 75 percent for Airbus and the 25 percent for the Government of Québec, respectively. Airbus can redeem the stakeón of the government in 2026, three añundress themés that the previous negotiationón. As part of this transactionón, Airbus, a través of its subsidiary Stelia Aerospace, spaghettién acquiredó production capacitiesón of Bombardier A220 and A330 work packages in Saint-Laurent, Quebec.
This new agreement underlines the commitment of Airbus and the Government of Québec with the A220 program during this phase of continued increase and increased demand. Since Airbus acquiredó majority ownership of the A220 program 1 July 2018, total cumulative net orders for the avión have increased by a 64 percent to 658 units at the end of January 2020.
With this transactionón, Bombardier receiveá a considerationón of $591 million Airbus, net of adjustments, of which $531 million were received at closing and $60 millions to be paidán during the periodíodo 2020-21.
Airbus A330-800
The A330-800 receivedó to CertificatesóJoint Type No of the European Security Agency Aérea (EASA) and the Administrationón Federal Aviationón (FAA). The campaignñcertification flight testón of the aircraft was made with ésuccess for aircraft MSN1888, that completeó the program in 370 flight test hours and 132 flights since its first flight in November 2018.
El A330-800, part of the new generation A330neo familyón, it's the avión widebody más long and más efficient and incorporates new Rolls-Royce Trent engines 7000, a new 3D optimized wing and new Sharklets with m composite materialsás light. Together, These advances bring a reductionón significant in the fuel consumption of the 25 percent comparedón with competing aircraft of previous generations of sizeño similar.
Initially certified with a weight mátakeoff time (MTOW) from 242 tons for a range capacity of up to 7,500 miles náUticas, the A330-800 will normally haveá Capacity for 220 a 260 passengers in three classes, Or until 406 travelers in a single configurationón high density class. Till the date, the A330neo family has won 337 firm orders of 22 operators.
On the A330-800, passengers can wait the más high levels of comfort, with the aircraft featuring the award-winning Airspace by Airbus cabin with the most overhead storage space, illuminationón advanced cabin environment and úUltimate in in-flight entertainment and connectivity.
Operationally, the A330neo shares a ratingón of pilot type withún with him A350 ONLY más grande, which reduces training cost and provides the mámaximum pilot productivity. The maintenance staff alsoéwill not benefitá of the new charactersíaircraft's Skywise data connectivity features that will help themán predict possible problems before they arise, ensuring theí the mámaximum productivity of the aircraft in service.
