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Airbus A330-900 Gains EASA Certification
First delivery to launch customer TAP Air Portugal expected next month
TAP Air Portugal's first A330-900 participated in a demonstration program that took it to 12 countries. (Photo: Airbus)
TAP Air Portugal's first A330-900 participated in a demonstration program that took it to 12 countries. (Photo: Airbus)

The Airbus A330-900 has received type certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing it for first delivery to launch customer TAP Air Portugal, the European airframer announced Wednesday. TAP’s first aircraft served as a demonstrator for route proving, during which it visited 12 countries. Including the two A330-900 flight-test aircraft, the certification campaign logged some 1,400 hours in the air since first flight on October 19, 2017.