Air Côte d’Ivoire, the national flag carrier of the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, has taken delivery of its first of two Airbus aircraft, A330-900 (A330neo).

A statement by Nigeria’s media consultant to the airline said the A330neo is the first wide-body aircraft in Air Côte d’Ivoire’s fleet and is configured in a comfortable four-class cabin layout.

The configuration according to the statement is four seats in first class, 44 in business, 21 in premium economy and 173 in economy class, totalling 242 seats. Air Côte d’Ivoire presently flies to 22 destinations within Africa.

The airline stated that the A330-900 fleet would play a key role in its expansion plans to Europe, starting with Paris, then to destinations in the Middle East and North America.

Air Côte d’Ivoire’s first A330neo delivery flight from Toulouse to Abidjan transported five tonnes of humanitarian goods, including school supplies.

This marked the airline’s third goodwill flight, coordinated with the Airbus Foundation and supported by Aviation Sans Frontières, which provided the donations.

The goods were distributed to two local Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) – LifeShine and la Bienfaisance, to directly support their initiatives within the health and education sectors in Abidjan.

The A330neo features the award-winning Airspace cabin, which offers passengers a unique experience, a high level of comfort, ambiance, and design.

This includes more individual space, enlarged overhead bins, a new lighting system and access to the latest in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.