Dubai Airshow: Airbus A330 Gets ETOPS Beyond 180 Minutes

The European Aviation Safety Agency has given Airbus A330s approval for so-called ETOPS “beyond 180 minutes.” For airlines that purchase the necessary upgrade kit, the clearance means they can effectively run single-engine operations up to 240 minutes (or 1,700 nautical miles). Boeing has long...

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