The A330-900 first flight on 19 October 2017 debuts the 1,400 hours flight test campaign involving three prototypes plus the first production aircraft: 1,100 flight hours for the A330-900 and 300 flight hours for A330-800, targeting mid-2018 EASA and FAA Type Certification.
The 4h 15m flight reached 30,125 ft (9,182 m) and 502 kn (930 km/h).
It should establish certain maximum operating points and achieve an initial handling qualities assessment including at high angle of attack.
This first aircraft, MSN1795, was scheduled to perform 600 h and was to be joined the following month by the second, MSN1813, which will fly 500 h, before the third, MSN1819, the first customer aircraft for TAP Portugal with a complete cabin.

Two flight-test engineers and two engine specialists monitored the 60GB per hour output of 1,375 sensors and 98,000 parameters, including strips of microelectromechanical systems to measure aerodynamic pressure distribution across the wing.
MSN1795 was to undertake simulated icing tests and cold-weather tests in Canada, noise assessment, autoland testing and high angle-of-attack, minimum-unstick checks during rotation with a tail bumper.
MSN1813 was to test natural icing, assess hot and high conditions in the United Arab Emirates and La Paz and fly 150h of route-proving; it has rakes and pressure sensors in the engine flows to compare actual thrust with ground bench measurements.
MSN1819 was to validate the Airspace cabin interior fitting with artificial passengers for ventilation analysis and cabin environment measurements.

The second test aircraft made its maiden flight on 4 December, to be used to validate aerodynamic & engine performance and airline operations.

By the end of January 2018, the first logged almost 200h in 58 flights while the second had accumulated nearly 120h in 30 flights.

Its flight envelope was fully opened including flutter and stall tests to complete powerplant calibration and strake configuration has been frozen.

Airbus commenced autopilot, autoland and high-speed performance testing, and was to move on to hot- and cold-weather tests, as well as noise and icing tests, over the following three months.

As of 10 April 2018, the two test aircraft had logged over 200 flights and more than 700 hours, testing −27 °C cold weather, natural icing, crosswind landing, 37 °C and 8,000 ft (2,400 m) hot and high operations.

The first TAP Air Portugal aircraft made its first flight on 15 May 2018; it joined the two previous test aircraft to check the cabin systems: air conditioning, crew rest, etc.

It started the final certification step on 18 June: function and reliability tests or route proving, including ETOPS, diversion airport landing and testing ground handling over 150 flight test hours, as the flight test programme reached 1,000 hours.

Entry into service was planned for the third quarter of 2018 and ETOPS was to be approved in October for 330min.

EASA granted the A330-941 type certificate on 26 September 2018, with ETOPS not yet approved.
ETOPS 180 min was approved on 14 November, restricted to engines with fewer than 500 flight cycles.

Airbus expects the FAA type certification with 180 min ETOPS by the end of 2018 and 330 min ETOPS in the first half of 2019.

Beyond-180min ETOPS was approved by the EASA by 24 January 2019.

The maiden flight of the -800 took place on 6 November 2018; the 4h 4min flight inaugurated a 350h test program aiming for mid-2019 type certification, for delivery in the first half of 2020 to launch operator Kuwait Airways.

By late March 2019, it was halfway through the 300 hours flight-test programme, having completed 44 flights in 149 hours.
The -800 received EASA type certification with 180-minute ETOPS on 13 February 2020; ETOPS clearance beyond 180 minutes was awarded on 2 April.
The A330-900 first flight on 19 October 2017 debuts the 1,400 hours flight test campaign involving three prototypes plus the first production aircraft: 1,100 flight hours for the A330-900 and 300 flight hours for A330-800, targeting mid-2018 EASA and FAA Type Certification. The 4h 15m flight reached 30,125 ft (9,182 m) and 502 kn (930 km/h). It should establish certain maximum operating points and achieve an initial handling qualities assessment including at high angle of attack. This first aircraft, MSN1795, was scheduled to perform 600 h and was to be joined the following month by the second, MSN1813, which will fly 500 h, before the third, MSN1819, the first customer aircraft for TAP Portugal with a complete cabin.
Two flight-test engineers and two engine specialists monitored the 60GB per hour output of 1,375 sensors and 98,000 parameters, including strips of microelectromechanical systems to measure aerodynamic pressure distribution across the wing. MSN1795 was to undertake simulated icing tests and cold-weather tests in Canada, noise assessment, autoland testing and high angle-of-attack, minimum-unstick checks during rotation with a tail bumper. MSN1813 was to test natural icing, assess hot and high conditions in the United Arab Emirates and La Paz and fly 150h of route-proving; it has rakes and pressure sensors in the engine flows to compare actual thrust with ground bench measurements. MSN1819 was to validate the Airspace cabin interior fitting with artificial passengers for ventilation analysis and cabin environment measurements.
The second test aircraft made its maiden flight on 4 December, to be used to validate aerodynamic & engine performance and airline operations.
By the end of January 2018, the first logged almost 200h in 58 flights while the second had accumulated nearly 120h in 30 flights.
Its flight envelope was fully opened including flutter and stall tests to complete powerplant calibration and strake configuration has been frozen.
Airbus commenced autopilot, autoland and high-speed performance testing, and was to move on to hot- and cold-weather tests, as well as noise and icing tests, over the following three months. 
As of 10 April 2018, the two test aircraft had logged over 200 flights and more than 700 hours, testing −27 °C cold weather, natural icing, crosswind landing, 37 °C and 8,000 ft (2,400 m) hot and high operations.
The first TAP Air Portugal aircraft made its first flight on 15 May 2018; it joined the two previous test aircraft to check the cabin systems: air conditioning, crew rest, etc.
It started the final certification step on 18 June: function and reliability tests or route proving, including ETOPS, diversion airport landing and testing ground handling over 150 flight test hours, as the flight test programme reached 1,000 hours.
Entry into service was planned for the third quarter of 2018 and ETOPS was to be approved in October for 330min.
EASA granted the A330-941 type certificate on 26 September 2018, with ETOPS not yet approved. ETOPS 180 min was approved on 14 November, restricted to engines with fewer than 500 flight cycles. 
Airbus expects the FAA type certification with 180 min ETOPS by the end of 2018 and 330 min ETOPS in the first half of 2019.
Beyond-180min ETOPS was approved by the EASA by 24 January 2019.
The maiden flight of the -800 took place on 6 November 2018; the 4h 4min flight inaugurated a 350h test program aiming for mid-2019 type certification, for delivery in the first half of 2020 to launch operator Kuwait Airways.
By late March 2019, it was halfway through the 300 hours flight-test programme, having completed 44 flights in 149 hours. The -800 received EASA type certification with 180-minute ETOPS on 13 February 2020; ETOPS clearance beyond 180 minutes was awarded on 2 April.
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