Airbus Corporate Jets has launched a private jet version of the A330neo, which will be able to fly 25 passengers for 20 hours, enough to fly nonstop from Europe to Australia. Featuring a very spacious cabin, the ACJ330neo can readily accommodate conference/ dining areas, a private office, bedroom, bathroom and guest seating, and can be fully customised to suit customer needs. “For customers, such as countries needing to fly heads of state and delegations worldwide on government business, the ACJ330neo offers an unbeatable combination of modern design, proven capability and productivity, as well as being part of the world’s best-selling widebody family,” said John Leahy, chief operating officer – customers, Airbus.
Recent A330 advances include new-generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, Sharklet wingtips and improved maximum take-off weights. Other new features include the option of an onboard airport navigation system (OANS), similar to GPS in cars, and a runway over-run prevention system (ROPS), for which insurance companies offer reduced premiums.
Like all Airbus aircraft, the ACJ330 features Category 3B autoland and other enriching features as standard and, like all Airbus aircraft in production today, it has a common cockpit, on which more than 100,000 pilots are already qualified. The ACJ330 also has optional dual head-up displays (HUDs).