List of Airbus A330 operators
| Company type | Aircraft model |
|---|---|
| Industry | Aerospace |
| Predecessor | Airbus A300 |
| Founded | June 1987 |
| Headquarters | Toulouse , France |
| Products | Wide-body jet airliner (A330-200, A330-300, A330-200F, A330 MRTT) |
The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine, wide-body jet airliner featuring two aisles, produced by Airbus. It is capable of flying up to and can transport as many as 335 passengers in a typical two-class configuration or handle of freight. Certain A330-300 models have been adapted to accommodate as many as 436 passengers.[1]
Tracing its origins back to the 1970s as an evolution of Airbus's inaugural aircraft, the Airbus A300, the A330 was developed concurrently with the Airbus A340. Both models share numerous structural elements but differ in the number of engines installed. They also incorporate cutting-edge fly-by-wire technology and utilize the six-screen glass cockpit initially introduced on the A320.[2] Following its launch in June 1987 after securing initial commitments, the A330 became Airbus's first airliner to offer engine choices from General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce.[3]
The first flight of the original A330-300 took place in November 1992, with commercial service commencing under Air Inter in January 1994.[4] To enhance market appeal, Airbus introduced the shorter A330-200 variant in 1998, which has since gained greater popularity. The lineup was further extended to include the dedicated freighter model A330-200F and the military multi-role tanker and transport aircraft known as the A330 MRTT.
The A330 has solidified Airbus’s presence in the wide-body sector by providing a cost-effective replacement for older trijet aircraft and competing with Boeing’s 767 series and the newer 787 Dreamliner launched in 2011. The Airbus A350 also operates within this market segment. As of , Airbus had received orders for 1,764 A330 aircraft, with 1,555 units delivered and 1,462 currently active.[5] The airline with the largest fleet is Delta Air Lines, operating 61 aircraft.[5]
Airline operators
The following table lists operators of the Airbus A330, as of .
| legend | notes |
|---|---|
| * | currently operating |
| * | previous operators |
| aircraft on order |
| Airline | Country | 200 | 200F | 300 | 300P2F | 800 | 900 | Total in service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed customers | 24 | 3 | 22 | 49 | |||||
| government; executive & private | 54 | 54 | |||||||
| Aer Lingus | Template:IRL | 3 | 10 | Template:Center | 13 | ||||
| Aer Lingus UK | Template:GBR | 2 | 2 | ||||||
| Aeroflot | Template:RUS | 5 | 12 | 12 | No longer supported by Airbus due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. | ||||
| Aerolíneas Argentinas | Template:ARG | 10 | 10 | ||||||
| Aerolíneas Estelar | Template:VEN | 1 | 1 | Leased from Iberojet. | |||||
| Afriqiyah Airways | Template:LBY | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Air Anka | Template:TUR | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| Air Algérie | Template:DZA | 8 | 3 | Template:Center | 8 | ||||
| Air Belgium | Template:BEL | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 A330-200F operating for CMA CGM Air Cargo. | |||
| Air Canada | Template:CAN | 20 | 20 | ||||||
| Air Caraïbes | Template:GLP | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||||
| Air China | Template:CHN | 15 | 28 | 43 | |||||
| Air France | Template:FRA | 11 | 11 | ||||||
| Air Hong Kong | Template:HKG | 2 | 4 | 6 | |||||
| Air India | Template:IND | 2 | — |
Military Operators
By June 2025, a total of 85 Airbus A330 MRTT units had been requested by 11 nations, with 66 aircraft already delivered:
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Government Operators
The A330-200 is also utilized by various governments for VIP transportation purposes:
- Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan – operating one aircraft
- French Air and Space Force – operating one aircraft
- Federal government of Brazil – operating one aircraft
- Government of Turkey – operating one aircraft
- Government of Thailand – operating one aircraft
- Government of Malaysia – operating one aircraft
- Royal Air Force – operating one aircraft
- Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft – operating one aircraft
- Qatar Amiri Flight – operating two aircraft
- Nigerian Air Force – operating one aircraft
See also
Footnotes
- References
- Bibliography
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- ↑ Norris & Wagner 2001, p. 44
- ↑ Norris & Wagner 2001, pp. 84–85
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