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Published 11/06/2009 by thestar.com.my


US$180mil Airbus A330-200F freighter makes maiden flight

PARIS: Airbus will deliver the first of its new freight cargo aircraft in the summer of 2010, the company said Thursday after the plane took off on its maiden test flight.

Airbus says the aircraft, the A330-200F, meets a growing demand for freight haulers with smaller...

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Airbus launches A330-200F flight test program
Airbus yesterday operated the A330-200 freighter's first flight from Toulouse, flying for 4 hr. and reaching 41,000 ft. It expects first delivery to occur next summer ... - [11/06/2009 - Air Transport World]
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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- The new dedicated freighter variant of thesuccessful A330 Family took to the skies today during a four-hour maiden flightover T ... - [11/06/2009 - Yahoo! Malaysia]
Airbus debuts new A330-200 freighter
PARIS, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- French Airbus company lifted its new A330-200 freighter into first flight-test on Thursday, a stride for more market share. A330-200 freighter ... - [11/05/2009 - Xinhua News Agency]
The Airbus A330-200 Freighter has taken off fro... - [11/05/2009 - Flight International]
PICTURES& VIDEO:Airbus kicks off A330-200F ... - [11/05/2009 - Flight International]
Airbus: New A330-200 Freighter Takes To The Skies - [11/05/2009 - Morningstar.com]
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Airbus throws A330-200F straight into flight-te... - [11/05/2009 - Flight International]
Airbus A330-200F Takes to the Skies - [11/05/2009 - Aviation International News]
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