In September 2013, Airbus announced a version of the A330-300, named "A330 Regional" or "A330-300 Regional". The A330 Regional have seating for up to around 400 passengers, with reduced engine thrust, reduced maximum takeoff weight of and reduced range of . It is said that the maximum takeoff weight of these aircraft is an "easy upgrade to ", which is the extended range version with range of . It is said to provide up to 26% lower operating costs than the longer range version A330-300.