Multi-national aerospace corporation, Airbus SE has finished final painting works on the newly ordered A330-800 airliners for the Ugandan national carrier- Uganda Airlines.
Uganda government made an order for two brand new wide-body Airbus planes to beef up the current fleet of bombardiers.
Airbus in a tweet on Frida confirmed they are through with painting, and anytime, the planes will be on Ugandan soil.
“Behold! Uganda Airlines brand new A330neo rolling out of our paint shop. A proud salute to Uganda National Flag!” Airbus’ statement on social media reads.
Uganda Airlines plans to use the A330-800 to build its medium- and long-haul network with the aircraft offering cutting-edge technology along with more efficient operations.
Launched in July 2014, the A330neo Family is the new generation A330, comprising two versions: The A330-800 and A330-900, sharing 99% commonality.
It builds on the proven economics, versatility, and reliability of the A330 Family while reducing fuel consumption by about 25% per seat versus previous generation competitors and increasing range by up to 1,500 nm compared to the majority of A330s in operation.
The A330neo is powered by Rolls-Royce’s latest-generation Trent 7000 engines and features a new wing with increased span and new A350 XWB-inspired Sharklets.
The cabin provides the comfort of the new Airspace amenities including state-of-the-art passenger in-flight entertainment and Wi-Fi connectivity systems, amongst others.
Early this year, the Uganda Airlines CEO Cornwell Muleya revealed that the national carrier will receive its new airbus aircraft in December and start operations by early 2021.
According to Muleya, the new aircraft will target Dubai, London and Chinese market in Guangzhou for its long routes overseas.
Uganda revived its national carrier last year after being down for over 18 years and is expected to get a new A330-800 Airbus plane later this year and another one will follow for long-distance flights.
Government secured its two Airbus A330-800Neo order, after paying $20 million to the manufacturers as the country gears up for the second phase of its growth plan with long overhaul flights after the regional ones started last year.
