New Spanish A330 MRTT at Eindhoven

ABSTRACT

In June 2021, the 'Ejército del Aire' (Spanish Air Force) agreed with the Spanish flag carrier Iberia to take over three Airbus A330-200 aircraft. "With the addition of A330 MRTT to its fleet, the Spanish Air Force acquires a key and proven new capability, that will enhance and support overseas operations, as well as medevac missions, on which the aircraft played a key role during the Covid-19 pandemic crisis worldwide", stated JeanBrice Dumont, Executive Vice President Military Aircraft at Airbus. The large 111 tonnes/245,000 lb basic fuel capacity of the successful A330-200 airliner, from which it is derived, enables the A330 MRTT to excel in Air-to-Air Refuelling missions without the need for additional fuel tanks.