Line drawings of the A330-200 and A330-300, the two most common types in service of Airbus A330 range.
The Airbus A330 is a wide-body , dual-isle, twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus . Versions of the A330 have a range of 7,400 to 13,430 kilometres (4,000 to 7,250 nautical miles ), and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout , or carry 70 tonnes (150,000 pounds ) of cargo.
The origin of the A330 dates to the 1970s as one of several conceived derivatives of Airbus's first airliner, the A300 . The A330 was developed in parallel with the A340 , which shared many common airframe components, but differed in number of engines. Both airliners incorporated fly-by-wire flight control technology, first introduced on an Airbus aircraft with the A320 , as well as the A320's six-display glass cockpit .[ 1] In June 1987, after receiving orders from various customers, Airbus launched the A330 and A340. The A330 was Airbus's first airliner offered with the choice of three engines: General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce.[ 2]
The A330-300, the first variant, took its maiden flight in November 1992, and entered passenger service with Air Inter in January 1994.[ 3] Responding to dwindling sales, Airbus followed up with the slightly shorter A330-200 variant in 1998, which has proved more popular. Subsequently, developed A330 variants include a dedicated freighter , the A330-200F, and a military multi-role aerial refuelling tanker-transport, the A330 MRTT .
Since its launch, the A330 has allowed Airbus to expand market share in wide-body airliners. Airlines have selected the A330 as a replacement for less economical trijets , and versus rival twinjets. Boeing has offered variants of the 767 and 777 as competitors, along with the 787 which entered service in 2011. Airbus's A350 also shares this wide-body airliner market. As of November 2022[update] , the A330's order book contained 1,764 airframes, of which 1,555 had been delivered and 1,462 were in service.[ 4] The largest operator is Delta Air Lines with 61 aircraft.[ 4]
A list of operators of the Airbus A330 , as of April 2024[update] .[ 4]
legend
notes
*
current
*
former
orders
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
Ireland
3
10
13
Aer Lingus UK
United Kingdom
2
2
Aeroflot
Russia
5
12
12
No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Aerolíneas Argentinas
Argentina
9
9
AeroSur
Bolivia
1
—
Operated by Air Comet
Afriqiyah Airways
Libya
2
1
3
Aigle Azur
France
2
—
Ceased operations in 2019
Air Anka
Turkey
1
1
2
Air Algérie
Algeria
8
3
5
8
Air Belgium
Belgium
2
3
2
7
1 A330-200F operating for CMA CGM Air Cargo
Air Berlin
Germany
17
3
—
Ceased operations in 2017
Air Canada
Canada
18
18
Air Caraïbes
Guadeloupe
1
2
3
Air Caraïbes Atlantique
France
1
1
1
Air China
China
27
28
55
Air Comet
Spain
8
—
Ceased operations in 2009
Air Europa
Spain
12
5
—
Air France
France
15
15
Air Greenland
Greenland
1
1
1
Air Hong Kong
China ( Hong Kong )
2
4
6
Air India
India
2
—
Air Inter
France
4
—
Launch customer of A330-300, merged with Air France in 1997
Air Italy
Italy
5
—
Ceased operations in 2020, transferred to Qatar Airways
Air Leisure
Egypt
3
—
Ceased operations in 2018
Air Madrid
Spain
3
2
—
Ceased operations in 2006
Air Mauritius
Mauritius
1
2
3
Air Namibia
Namibia
2
—
Ceased operations in 2021
Air Nigeria
Nigeria
1
—
Ceased operations in 2012, leased from EgyptAir
Air One
Italy
2
—
Ceased operations in 2014
Air Samarkand
Uzbekistan
2
2
Air Senegal
Senegal
2
2
One operated by Airhub Airlines
Air Serbia
Serbia
2
2
Air Transat
Canada
13
1
14
AirAsia
Malaysia
1
1
AirAsia X
Malaysia
1
15
15
15
AirCalin
New Caledonia
2
2
2
Airhub Airlines
Malta
1
2
1
4
A330-900 operating for Air Senegal
AirTanker
United Kingdom
14
14
Operates the Airbus Voyager for the Royal Air Force, leasing its 'surge' fleet to civilian airlines
Ajwaa Airlines
Egypt
1
1
Leased from EgyptAir
Alitalia
Italy
14
—
Ceased operations in 2021
AlMasria Universal Airlines
Egypt
1
—
Amazon Air
United States
1
1
Operated by Hawaiian Airlines
American Airlines
United States
15
9
—
Acquired from merger with US Airways
Arik Air
Nigeria
3
—
Asiana Airlines
South Korea
15
15
ASL Airlines Ireland
Ireland
2
3
3
Operated by DHL
Aura Airlines
Spain
1
—
Ceased operations in 2022
Avianca
Colombia
12
2
—
Avianca Brasil
Brazil
6
1
—
Ceased operations in 2019
Avianca Cargo
Colombia
6
4
6
Avianca Perú
Peru
1
—
Ceased operations in 2020, transferred to Avianca
Awesome Cargo
Mexico
1
1
Azores Airlines
Portugal
1
—
Azul Brazilian Airlines
Brazil
7
5
12
To be added +4 units of the A330-900's to the fleet, and 2 leased aircraft from Avianca
Batik Air
Indonesia
2
2
Batik Air Malaysia
Malaysia
1
1
Beijing Capital Airlines
China
7
4
11
BH Air
Bulgaria
1
—
Blue Panorama Airlines
Italy
3
—
Ceased operations in 2022, operated under Luke Air name, never entered service
Blue Wings
Germany
2
—
Transferred to TAP Air Portugal
Boliviana de Aviación
Bolivia
2
2
British Midland International
United Kingdom
3
—
Merged with British Airways in 2012
Brussels Airlines
Belgium
4
9
9
Canada 3000
Canada
4
—
Launch customer of A330-200, ceased operations in 2001
Cathay Dragon
China ( Hong Kong )
29
—
Ceased operations in 2020
Cathay Pacific
China ( Hong Kong )
42
30
42
Cebu Pacific
Philippines
8
8
8
Replaced by A330-900 and RP-C3341 is now operated by SmartLynx Malta RP-C3342 and RP C3344 is Operated by US Bangla Airlines RP-C3343 is operated by Air Transat RP-C4435 is operated by Lion Air and RP-C3346 (PK-LEY) on order RP-C3347 and RP-C3348 was sold back to Airbus
China Airlines
Taiwan
21
21
To be retired by 2026
China Eastern Airlines
China
30
25
55
China Southern Airlines
China
14
27
41
Citilink
Indonesia
2
—
Transferred to Garuda Indonesia
CMA CGM Air Cargo
Belgium
4
4
1 operated by Air Belgium
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation
Congo
1
1
Condor
Germany
2
2
10
12
A330-300 leased from Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Conviasa
Venezuela
1
1
—
A330-200 leased from Hi Fly A330-300 leased from AirAsia X
Corendon Airlines
Turkey
1
1
Leased from Airhub Airlines
Corsair International
France
3
4
5
9
Cubana de Aviación
Cuba
1
—
Leased from Novair
Czech Airlines
Czech Republic
1
—
Leased from Korean Air
Delta Air Lines
United States
11
31
22
64
Largest A330 operator
DHL Air UK
United Kingdom
3
3
Dragonair
China ( Hong Kong )
30
—
Rebranded to Cathay Dragon in 2016
Edelweiss Air
Switzerland
2
2
—
A330-300 transferred to Eurowings Discover
EgyptAir
Egypt
3
4
7
EgyptAir Cargo
Egypt
3
3
Emirates
United Arab Emirates
29
—
Etihad Airways
United Arab Emirates
31
5
6
—
Eurofly
Italy
5
—
Merged with Meridiana in 2010
European Air Transport Leipzig
Germany
3
2
5
Eurowings
Germany
7
5
12
A330-200 operated by SunExpress Deutschland A330-300 operated by Brussels Airlines
Eurowings Discover
Germany
3
9
12
EVA Air
Taiwan
3
9
12
Evelop Airlines
Spain
1
4
—
Renamed to Iberojet in 2021
Eznis Airways
Mongolia
1
1
Fiji Airways
Fiji
5
1
6
Finnair
Finland
8
8
Flynas
Saudi Arabia
2
10
3
13
A330-200 leased from Hi Fly and Eaglexpress Air A330-900 leased from Lion Air
Fly Gangwon
South Korea
1
1
Fly OYA
Libya
1
1
French Bee
France
1
—
Formerly French Blue , transferred to Air Caraïbes
Garuda Indonesia
Indonesia
5
20
4
5
30
GetJet Airlines
Lithuania
1
1
Gulf Air
Bahrain
12
—
GullivAir
Bulgaria
3
3
Hans Airways
United Kingdom
1
1
Hainan Airlines
China
9
24
33
Hawaiian Airlines
United States
24
1
25
Operating for Amazon Air
Heston Airlines
Lithuania
3
3
Hi Fly
Portugal
2
2
1
—
HiSky Europe
Romania
1
Hi Fly Malta
Malta
3
1
1
4
A330-900 transferred to Airhub Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines
China ( Hong Kong )
9
5
7
21
Iberia
Spain
18
8
26
Iberojet
Spain
2
1
3
Iberworld Airlines
Spain
1
4
—
A330-200 leased from Orbest , rebranded to Orbest Orizonia Airlines in 2011
I-Fly
Russia
3
3
6
No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Indonesia AirAsia X
Indonesia
2
—
Ceased operations in 2019
Iran Air
Iran
2
2
Iraqi Airways
Iraq
1
1
ITA Airways
Italy
8
3
11
Jet2.com
United Kingdom
2
—
Leased from AirTanker Services
Jet Airways
India
12
4
—
Jordan Aviation
Jordan
2
2
KLM
Netherlands
6
5
11
To be retired by 2025
Korean Air
South Korea
8
22
30
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait
5
4
7
9
Launch customer of A330-800
LEVEL
Spain
5
5
Operated by Iberia
Libyan Airlines
Libya
3
3
Lion Air
Indonesia
5
8
13
LTU International
Germany
9
8
—
Merged with Air Berlin in 2009
Lucky Air
China
5
5
Lufthansa
Germany
5
11
11
To be replaced by 787-9.
Maldivian
Maldives
2
—
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia
9
15
20
24
Maleth-Aero
Malta
4
4
Mas Air
Mexico
2
1
3
MASkargo
Malaysia
3
3
Meridiana
Italy
1
—
Operated for Turkish Airlines
Middle East Airlines
Lebanon
5
4
5
MNG Airlines
Turkey
1
2
3
Monarch Airlines
United Kingdom
2
—
Ceased operations in 2017
Mongolian Airways
Mongolia
1
1
MyTravel Airways
United Kingdom
3
1
—
Merged with Thomas Cook Airlines in 2008
National Airlines (N8)
United States
1
1
Nepal Airlines
Nepal
2
2
Nordwind Airlines
Russia
2
3
5
No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Northwest Airlines
United States
11
21
—
Merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010
Novair
Sweden
6
—
Oman Air
Oman
4
6
—
Onur Air
Turkey
12
5
—
Ceased operations in 2022
Orbest
Portugal
2
1
1
—
A330-900 transferred to Iberojet
Orbest Orizonia Airlines
Spain
1
2
—
Ceased operations in 2013
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan
1
—
Leased from SriLankan Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippines
15
15
PAL Airlines
Chile
1
—
Leased from Air Europa
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas
Spain
5
5
Qanot Sharq
Uzbekistan
2
2
Leased from Oman Air
Qantas
Australia
18
10
28
Qatar Airways
Qatar
5
8
7
12
To be retired by 2023
Really Cool Airlines
Thailand
3
—
RwandAir
Rwanda
1
1
2
Sabena
Belgium
6
4
—
Ceased operations in 2001
SalamAir
Oman
3
—
Saudia
Saudi Arabia
20
33
33
A330-200 leased from various airlines
SBA Airlines
Venezuela
1
—
Leased from Hi Fly
Scandinavian Airlines
Sweden Norway Denmark
9
9
Sentra Airways
United Kingdom
1
1
Serene Air
Pakistan
3
3
Shaheen Air
Pakistan
4
3
—
Shanghai Airlines
China
3
1
1
Shenzhen Airlines
China
6
6
Sichuan Airlines
China
7
3
7
17
Singapore Airlines
Singapore
34
—
Sky Cana
Dominican Republic
1
1
2
A330-200 leased from Heston Airlines A330-300 leased from Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Skyservice Airlines
Canada
5
—
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Malta
7
7
SN Brussels Airlines
Belgium
3
—
Merged with Virgin Express to form Brussels Airlines in 2006
South African Airways
South Africa
11
3
3
Southwind Airlines
Turkey
2
2
SriLankan Airlines
Sri Lanka
2
7
9
Starlux Airlines
Taiwan
4
4
Sunclass Airlines
Denmark
1
1
2
4
SunExpress Deutschland
Germany
7
—
Operated by Eurowings
Swissair
Switzerland
16
—
Merged with Crossair to form Swiss International Air Lines in 2002
Swiss International Air Lines
Switzerland
15
14
14
T'way Air
South Korea
3
3
TAAG Angola Airlines
Angola
1
1
Leased from Hi Fly Malta
TACA Perú
Peru
1
—
Rebranded to Avianca Perú in 2013
Tajik Air
Tajikistan
1
—
Leased from Southwind Airlines
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Brazil
22
—
TAME
Ecuador
1
—
Tampa Cargo
Colombia
2
—
Rebranded to Avianca Cargo in 2013
TAP Air Portugal
Portugal
3
4
19
22
Launch customer of A330-900
Tashkent Air
Uzbekistan
1
1
Thai AirAsia X
Thailand
7
2
9
Thai Airways International
Thailand
3
3
Thai Lion Air
Thailand
3
7
—
Transferred to Lion Air
Thomas Cook Airlines
United Kingdom
16
—
Leased one aircraft from AirTanker Services in 2015 for 3 years and a second added in April 2017, ceased operations in 2019
Tianjin Airlines
China
4
2
6
Tibet Airlines
China
5
5
TransAsia Airways
Taiwan
4
—
Ceased operations in 2016
TUI fly Belgium
Belgium
1
—
Leased from AirTanker Services [citation needed ]
Tunisair
Tunisia
2
2
Turkish Airlines
Turkey
13
10
37
60
Turkmenistan Airlines
Turkmenistan
2
2
Uganda Airlines
Uganda
2
2
US Airways
United States
15
9
—
Merged with American Airlines in 2015
US-Bangla Airlines
Bangladesh
2
2
Uzbekistan Airways
Uzbekistan
2
2
Leased from Heston Airlines
VietJet Air
Vietnam
7
20
7
Vietnam Airlines
Vietnam
12
1
—
Virgin Australia
Australia
8
—
Virgin Atlantic
United Kingdom
4
10
4
14
Virgin Blue
Australia
2
—
Rebranded to Virgin Australia in 2011
Virgin Nigeria
Nigeria
1
—
Leased from British Midland International
VIM Airlines
Russia
2
—
Ceased operations in 2017
Wamos Air
Spain
4
6
10
Wizz Air
Hungary
1
1
Aircraft owned by the Hungarian government .
World2Fly Portugal
Portugal
1
1
Wow Air
Iceland
3
—
Ceased operations in 2019
XL Airways France
France
9
6
—
Leased from various airlines, ceased operations in 2019
XL Airways UK
United Kingdom
1
—
Leased from Orbest , ceased operations in 2008
Yemenia
Yemen
1
1
airline
country
200
200F
300
300P2F
800
900
total in service
notes
This section needs to be updated . Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (March 2024 )
As of August 2015[update] , seven countries have placed order for a total 41 of Airbus A330 MRTTs , specialised for air-to-air refuelling tanker operations: Australia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, and South Korea.[ 5]
Government operators [ edit ]
Airbus A330-200 of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
Following countries operate A330-200 for VIP use.
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