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Two question I can not find an answer too.
Maybe you can help.
1/ What is the difference between an A330-900neo and a A300-980neo?
2/ Is the 980neo also refered to as the -1000?
OK, three questions.
3/ Is the RR Trent 7000 the only engine option likely?
Thank you.
I think you are getting confused.
"A330-900" (neo) is the generic designation for the initial variant of the A330neo (cf A330-300, 747-400, etc).
The aircraft built and delivered will have designations, as with other Airbus aircraft, that are specific to the engine type - cf A320-212 (CFM), A320-232 (IAE), etc - where the second digit of the series designation indicates the engine family.
In the case of the A330neo, there is only one engine involved, the Trent 7000, and so all deliveries will have the same digit, which may well be an "8", although I haven't seen that reported anywhere. If that's the case, the aircraft will likely be certificated as A330-981N, A330-982N, etc, where the third digit indicates different weight options and the "N" is for Neo.
There has been no announcment of an A330-1000neo, as far as I'm aware.