Air Côte d'Ivoire to receive first A330-900neo on 4 Sept 2025, start A330neo ops late 3Q25

Air Côte d'Ivoire will take delivery of its first Airbus A330-900neo on 4 September 2025 and plans to begin A330neo operations in late 3Q25, a milestone that opens the national carrier’s first intercontinental long‑haul services and initiates its widebody fleet expansion.

Discovered 2025-08-28T12:27:10.619044-07:00 | 2025-08-28T12:27:10.619044-07:00

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  • Air Côte d'Ivoire’s confirmed 4 September 2025 delivery and late‑3Q25 entry into service marks the carrier’s planned move into intercontinental long‑haul operations, adding widebody capacity and new route potential for West Africa (see the A330-900neo’s recent maiden flight).

  • The A330-900neo’s evolving performance envelope — including Airbus’s planned MTOW increase that adds ~150 nm range — directly affects the aircraft’s route economics and payload/range tradeoffs for carriers launching medium‑to‑long haul services (background on the A330neo MTOW and range improvements).

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