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Airbus A330
Airbus · First flight 1992 · in service since 1994
Seats
250–300
Range (nmi)
≈7,200 (A330-900)
Cruise
Mach 0.82
Wingspan
64 m (neo)
Length
63.7 m (-900)
Engines
GE CF6 / PW4000 / RR Trent 700 (ceo) / RR Trent 7000 (neo)
Variants
A330-200, A330-300, A330-800neo, A330-900neo
How to spot one
- ✓Classic Airbus widebody profile with a long, slightly drooped nose
- ✓neo versions wear graceful curved wingtips borrowed from the A350 look
- ✓Two-wheel nose gear, four-wheel main bogies — leaner than a 777's six-wheel trucks
- ✓A330neo nacelles carry a distinctive scalloped titanium look around the fan
The A330 is the long-haul workhorse that refuses to retire. Its 1990s airframe proved so right-sized that Airbus simply re-engined it — the A330neo pairs Rolls-Royce Trent 7000s with A350-style wingtips and keeps the type competitive against far newer designs. If you've flown a mid-size international route in the last 25 years, odds are good it was on one of these.
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