Airbus A-330-300
The Airbus A330-300 is the original, longer-fuselage version of the A330 family, seating around 300 passengers on medium- to long-haul routes. It shares its wing and engines with the shorter-range A330-200, giving airlines a flexible pair of aircraft built around common parts and training. Decades after its 1994 debut, it remains in production today as one of the longest-lived widebody programs still being actively sold. Its reliability and lower price compared with newer composite widebodies keep it popular with airlines on cost-sensitive routes.
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The A330-300 is the original, longer-fuselage A330, still in production decades after its 1994 debut.
Specifications
| Length | 63.7 m (209 ft) |
|---|---|
| Wingspan | 60.3 m (198 ft) |
| Height | 16.7 m (55 ft) |
| Maximum passengers | 440 |
| Persons on board | 260-412 |
| Maximum take-off weight | 212 t |
| Range | 6,350 NM (11,760 km) |
| Maximum speed | 470 kt (870 km/h) |
| Service ceiling | 41,100 ft (12,527 m) |
| Optimum ceiling | 35,000 ft (10,668 m) |
| Rate of climb | 3,500 ft/min (17.8 m/s) |
| Take-off distance | 2,800 m (9,186 ft) |
| Landing distance | 1,300 m (4,265 ft) |
| Fuel capacity | 97,500 l |
| Engines | GE CF6-80E/PW4000/RR Trent 700 |
| Units built | 776 |
Curated by CatchFlights from manufacturer documents, ICAO Doc 8643 and reference works; values are left out where no source could confirm them. Sources are listed on our credits page.
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