Airline Liveries
The shorter-fuselage, longer-range variant of the A330. Offers excellent range for a twin-aisle aircraft, making it popular for long thin routes that cannot support larger aircraft like the 777.
Passengers
210-380
Range
8,357 mi
Cruise Speed
547 mph
First Flight
1997
Did You Know?
The A330-200 can fly routes up to 7,250nm, giving it transcontinental and many transatlantic capabilities in a mid-size widebody package.
History & Timeline
Key Milestones
First Flight
The A330-200 completed its maiden flight on August 13, 1997, demonstrating its extended range capability with additional fuel tanks.
Entry into Service
Canada 3000 became the first A330-200 operator in 1998, using it for transatlantic charter operations from Canada.
Development Story
Program Launch
Airbus launched the A330-200 as a shorter-fuselage, longer-range version of the A330-300 to compete with the Boeing 767-300ER on thinner long-haul routes.
MRTT Military Variant
The A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) based on the A330-200 became one of the worlds most successful aerial refueling aircraft.
Interesting Facts
Longest A330 Range
The A330-200 offers the longest range of the original A330 family at 13,450 km, enabling true intercontinental operations.
Technical Specifications
Performance
- Range
- 13,450 km (8,357 mi)
- Cruise Speed
- 880 km/h (547 mph)
- Service Ceiling
- 12,527 m (41,099 ft)
Dimensions
- Length
- 59 m (194 ft)
- Wingspan
- 60.3 m (198 ft)
Capacity
- Passengers
- 210-380
- Cargo Volume
- 136 m³
Engines
- Engine Count
- 2x GE CF6-80E or PW4000 or RR Trent 700
- Manufacturer
- General Electric / Pratt & Whitney / Rolls-Royce
- Thrust (each)
- 303 kN
Weights
- Max Takeoff (MTOW)
- 242,000 kg (533,518 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity
- 139,090 L (36,744 gal)
Takeoff / Landing
- Takeoff Distance
- 2,700 m (8,858 ft)
- Landing Distance
- 1,750 m (5,741 ft)
Commercial
- Total Orders
- 656
- Delivered
- 656
- List Price
- $238.5M
History
- First Flight
- January 1, 1997
- Status
- Out of Production
Related Variants
Airlines Operating This Aircraft
Alaska Airlines
From Hawaiian, Asia/Pacific routes
Iberia
Transatlantic
Qantas
International
Air France
Medium long-haul
Avianca
Medium-haul
Turkish Airlines
Medium long-haul
Delta Air Lines
International routes
Korean Air
Medium long-haul
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Medium long-haul
Aer Lingus
Long-haul
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Data sourced from en.wikipedia.org