The story
Airbus gave the A330 the neo treatment — new Rolls-Royce engines and A350-style sharklets. Cheaper than an A350 and still impressively efficient.
The Trent 7000's fan is 112 inches across, up from 97.5 inches on the older A330's Trent 700, so Airbus had to mount the nacelles higher on the wing.
Quick answers
How do you identify a A330-900neo?
Big curved sharklets (the A330ceo has small wingtip fences) and much fatter engine nacelles. Same fuselage length as the A330-300.
What does a A330-900neo sound like?
Trent 7000 is noticeably quieter than older A330 engines, with a smoother tone.
How fast is the A330-900neo?
Top speed is 470 kts.
How many passengers does the A330-900neo carry?
Up to 460. A typical layout is 287 (2-class).
How far can the A330-900neo fly?
Range is about 7,200 nmi.
How big is the A330-900neo?
It is 208 ft 11 in long and 210 ft 0 in across the wings.
When did the A330-900neo first fly?
Its first flight was in 2017.
How many A330-900neos have been built?
190+ built.
How rare is a A330-900neo in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first A330-900neo catch is worth 25 points.
