One thing I have realised in my years of being involved in the aviation world, is that people have very short memories. For this reason,...

The A330-900's maiden flight on October 19, 2017, marked the beginning of a 1,400-hour flight test campaign. This involved three prototypes and the first production aircraft, with 1,100 flight hours dedicated to the A330-900 and 300 flight hours for the A330-800, aiming for EASA and FAA Type Certification by mid-2018. The 4-hour and 15-minute flight reached an altitude of 30,125 feet (9,182 meters) and a speed of 502 knots (930 km/h). It aims to establish specific maximum ope