Aircraft
Airbus Explores Export Prospects For A330 Tanker/transport

Airbus DS is at an advanced stage of selling A330 MRTTs to three more countries. Qatar has selected to buy two pod/boom-equipped aircraft, while India has selected the A330 with Rolls-Royce engines and a pod/FRU tanking configuration. Airbus has finalized negotiations, including offset packages, and has pre-signed the contract. A signature is hoped for before the end of the year.

Meanwhile, France is close to signing for nine aircraft, plus three options, and has already joined the tanker user group that is the main customer/industry forum. France was initially looking at a cargo door option for its MRTTs, and Airbus DS took that study as far as preliminary design review. However, it is now likely that this requirement will be dropped.

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