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Airbus raises A330-900 maximum seating to 480 with enhanced exit slides

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Airbus has increased the A330-900’s maximum seating capacity to 480 by adopting enhanced exit slides and slide rafts. The change follows approval of the upgraded exits, enabling the twinjet to accommodate more passengers.

Discovered 2026-11-06T04:05:06.660863-08:00 | 2026-11-06T04:05:06.660863-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The 480-seat ceiling gives operators a higher-capacity A330-900 configuration, a relevant option for airlines planning dense cabin layouts.
  • The increase depends on approval of enhanced exits with slide rafts, linking the capacity change to the aircraft’s approved evacuation configuration.

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