First test flights: Cebu Pacific gets A330neo with 460 seats

First test flights: Cebu Pacific gets A330neo with 460 seats

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The Airbus A330-900 is currently approved for the carriage of a maximum of 440 passengers. But that is not enough for Cebu Pacific, because you want to have up to 460 travelers on board. It goes without saying that the cabin has all-eco seating.

This customer request must be accepted and approved by the aviation authorities. For this reason, a test flight from Toulouse was carried out with the F-WWKP, which is intended for delivery to Cebu Pacific. The machine already has 460 seats for passengers on board.

In November 2019, the carrier decided to order a total of 16 Airbus A330-900s. The maximum capacity of 440 passengers was too low for Cebu Pacific, which is why they approached Airbus with a special request for more seats. Before handing over the first machine in the particularly tight seating, official approvals must be obtained. For this reason, various tests and acceptance flights are carried out in France. How many that will be is still open. The last time the F-WWKP was in the air over France was on September 22, 2021.

Cebu Pacific will also receive ten Airbus A321XLR and five A320neo. The carrier is currently silent about possible XLR routes. It was only indicated that a mixed operation with the model A330neo is aimed at on routes to Australia, Asia and the Middle East. The A330-900 in the particularly tight seating is also intended to be used on “racetracks” within the Philippines.

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