Airbus A330 Facts and Figures August - 2022
Airbus A330 Facts and Figures August - 2022
Airbus A330 Facts and Figures August - 2022
Key Figures A330neo ● The most popular widebody family ever - A330
dominates the widebody short to medium haul market
25% advantage in fuel ● Versatile – Flying efficiently on routes from 20 mn to over
burn per seat vs previous 17 hours thanks to weight variants.
generation competitors ● A330neo offers operating costs reduction by leveraging
A350s new generation technology.
● The A330neo is the newest widebody aircraft offering
1,450+ A330s in operations unbeatable profitability
with 130+ organisation
(largest widebody operator ● Enhanced passenger experience in the quietest cabin in
base) its category.
In-service status
● 1,4551 aircraft in fleet including freighter and MRTT aircraft
● ~11,5 Years Average Aircraft Age (~2 years for A330neo)
● 99.5% Operational Reliability
● More than 60 million flight hours since entry into service
● More than 300 new city pairs have opened since the launch of 787 (2011).
Product features
A330 Family
● The A330 Family is the most popular widebody Family ever
○ Highly reliable & versatile
○ flying efficiently from 20min to over 17 hours
○ serving all mission types, for all market civil, freight, military and corporate
● The A330 benefits from Airbus commonality concept with significant operating costs
reduction for airlines seamless integration into existing Airbus fleets and facilitated upsizing of
airline’s operations to long-haul.
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Excluding 2 A330-900 delivered to Air Belgium via Airbus Financial Services
● A330-200
○ Up to 7,250nm /13,450km range: (same range as B787-8 but at lower cost)
○ Typical seating from 210 to 250 passengers
● A330-300
○ Up to 6,350nm /11,750km range - 97% 777-200ER (787-9) route coverage at lower cost.
○ Typical seating from 250 to 290 passengers
● A330-200F
○ Mid-size freighter: up to 70 tons of payload with a range up to 4,100 nm / 7 600 km
○ Up to 35% lower operating costs per tonne compared to larger freighters.
● A330-200 P2F
○ Mid-size freighter: up to 61 tons of payload with a range up to 4,200 nm / 7 800 km
● A330-300 P2F
o Mid-size freighter: up to 61 tons of payload with a range up to 3,700 nm / 6 800 km
A330neo - A new aircraft built on A330 proven values (A330-800 and A330-900)
● Launched to continue the great success of the most popular widebody A330
● One aircraft in two sizes with over 99% commonality: A330-800 and A330-900
● Thanks to continuous development A330 and A330neo share 95% commonality in airframe
spare parts.
● Up to 7% lower Cash Operating Cost per seat than the B787
● The A330neo is member of the Airbus leading widebody family
○ Leveraging A350 technologies (winglets, pylon, nacelle, bleed) and new generation
engine RR Trent 7000, the A330neo burns 25% less fuel per seat than previous
generation competitors (767-300ER and 777-200ER) or 14% less fuel per seat vs
A330-200 and A330-300. Lowering operating costs by leveraging A350’s new generation
technology
○ Offering the Airspace cabin, a new passenger experience with highest comfort for
maximum well-being, 3db quieter than competitors. It also offers cabin efficiency enablers
such as a new rear galley complex, new lavatories and optimised lower deck crew rest.
● True new generation aircraft:
○ Powered by new generation Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engine, with new pylon and new
nacelle producing significant reductions in fuel burn
○ New wing - extended wingspan to 64m, state-of-the-art aerodynamics
○ New full composite winglet
○ New systems - Latest technology A350 cockpit functionalities on board - WI-FI Tablet
EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) - Dual head-up display - Runway Overrun Prevention.
● A330neo benefits from Airbus commonality concept = significant operating costs reduction
for airlines: seamless integration into existing Airbus fleets and facilitated upsizing of airline’s
operations to long-haul:
○ Only half a day of self-training from A330 to A330neo
○ Only 7 days of training from A330 to A320.
○ Only 8 days of training from A330 to A350 thanks to a common type rating.
A330-800: The newest, most efficient longest range entry level widebody
● Based on the A330-200, having the largest operator base (100+) of any widebody aircraft
● Most efficient long-range route-opener thanks to its 8,150nm / 15 094 km capability for the
latest variant.
● Best placed to replace ageing 767s and eventually the currently relatively young A330-200
fleet.
● 50 airlines fly 450 city pairs using both A330 and A321 on the same routes.
● Up to 1,300nm / 2 400 km more range vs A330-200 (ceo operations range average) - Enabling
non-stop South East Asia – Europe and transpacific South East Asia – US West Coast
A330-900: The newest, lowest seat mile cost mid size widebody
● Based on the A330-300, which is part of the most operated widebody family ever
● Consolidates A330 family position in the 300-seater category.
● Designed to replace A330-300, A340-300 and B777-200/ER
● 7,200nm / 13 334 km of range for the latest variant 251 t, 1,500nm / 2 780 km more range vs
today’s A330-300 (ceo operations range average)
ACJ330neo
● A private jet version of the new A330neo
● Flying 25 passengers 10,400 nm/19,260 km or 21 hours, enough to fly nonstop from Europe to
Australia.
Technical Data
● Capacity from 200 to 460 seats.
● Variants include Freighter, VIP, and Military Tanker/Transport (MRTT) aircraft
A330 Family Typical Max. Range Wing Overall Overall MTOW
seating seating span length height
A330neo
8,150nm 251t
15 094km
7,200nm 251t
13 334km
Other Variants
A330 MRTT (MRTT= Multi Role Tanker Transport) 111 tonnes of fuel / 45t of payload
ACJ330neo will fly 25 passengers 10,400 nm/19, 260 km, up to 21h non-stop flight
● Engine options: CF6-80E1 PW4000 and RR Trent 700 RR / Trent 7000 on NEO generation
Cabin features
● Quietest cabin in its category - 3 dB quieter than 787, i.e. half the sound energy
● Flexibility with an 8-abreast ‘comfort economy’ or 9-abreast with similar seat width as 787
● 4th generation IFE offering high-definition video, 3D capabilities and touch screens
● Full LED ambient lighting: up to 16.7 million different colours of lights and 24 customizable,
dynamic lighting scenarios to simulate different times of day (e.g. mimicking natural sunrise
and sunset) and reduce fatigue & jetlag after a long-haul flight
● New lower-deck crew rest option; Greater privacy & comfort for crew, while freeing-up
space on main deck for more revenue passengers
● A330neo “Airspace” cabin - Exclusive passenger experience:
○ Innovative and customizable entrance area
○ Larger modern bins offering passengers more overhead baggage stowage
○ New lavatories, with optional ‘touchless’ operation features, etc.
○ Innovative ergonomic galley & lav space-saving modular options
● The A330 family offers clean air via HEPA filters (High Efficiency Particulate Arrestor)
which remove 99.9% particles in the air, down to the size of microscopic bacteria and
virus clusters. All of the air in Airbus cabins is fully renewed about every 2-3 minutes.
Community benefits
● 25% reduction in CO2 emissions per seat (vs previous generation competitor aircraft)
●16.1 EPNdB noise margin to Chapter 4
● 27% NOx emissions below CAEP/6 standards