Airbus begins final preparation of first A330-900

Airbus has commenced the final assembly of its first A330neo, an A330-900, at its final assembly line in Toulouse with the joining of the wings to the centre fuselage at station 40. As the newest member of the world's most popular A330 wide-body family the A330neo builds on the family's proven economics, versatility and reliability, set to reduce fuel consumption by a further 14 per cent per seat.