West African carrier, Air Côte d’Ivoire has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus A330-900 aircraft, the aircraft manufacturer has announced. “The A330neo is the first widebody aircraft in Air Cote d’Ivoire’s fleet” and according to Airbus “is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout with four seats in First, 44 in Business, 21 in Premium Economy and 173 in Economy class.”
Airbus says “Air Côte d’Ivoire’s first A330neo delivery flight from Toulouse to Abidjan transported five tonnes of humanitarian goods, including materials and school supplies. This marked the airline’s third goodwill flight, coordinated with the Airbus Foundation and supported by Aviation Sans Frontières, who provided the donations. The goods were distributed to two local NGOs, LifeShine and la Bienfaisance, to directly support their initiatives within the health and education sectors in Abidjan.”
Air Côte d’Ivoire is the leading airline in West and Central Africa with 22 destinations served all over the continent. The A330-900 fleet will play a key role in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s expansion plans to Europe, starting with the French Capital, Paris, then to destinations in the Middle-East and North America.
“At the end of July 2025, the A330 Family had won over 1,920 firm orders from more than 130 customers worldwide. As with all Airbus aircraft, the A330neo aircraft is already able to operate with up to 50% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting to have its aircraft up to 100% SAF capable by 2030,” says the aircraft manufacturer.
