TransAsia Airways takes delivery of first A330

TransAsia Airways A330-300. Courtesy, Airbus

Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways has taken delivery of the first of two Airbus A330-300s (ATW Daily News, Nov. 17, 2010). The A330 is the carrier’s first widebody aircraft, which is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
According to an Airbus statement, the 300-seat aircraft is configured in a two-class layout and will initially be used on services from Taipei to Japan and Singapore, followed by longer range services to destinations under consideration, including Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.
TransAsia operates scheduled services to 46 destinations across Asia. The carrier also has orders for 18 A321s, comprising six A321ceos and 12 A321neos (ATW Daily News, Nov. 8).