A330-200

The Airbus A330-200: a versatile, efficient twin-engine wide-body at the heart of intercontinental fleets worldwide.

Technical specifications

The A330-200 combines extended range, generous passenger capacity and proven efficiency, making it a mainstay of global long-haul operations.

Wingspan

60.30 m

Length

58.82 m

Cruising speed

871 km/h — Mach 0.82

Passenger capacity

247 — 406

Maximum take-off weight

242 t

Range

~13,450 km

A330 maintenance & type rating

For a transport aircraft such as the Airbus A330, the aircraft maintenance type rating complements the Part-66 licence for the relevant aircraft and engine combination. Category B1.1 covers, in particular, structure, engines, and mechanical and electrical systems on turbine aeroplanes; category B2 covers avionics and electrical systems. Certification privileges remain subject to the conditions of the licence and the maintenance organisation’s certification authorisation.

A Part-147 approved maintenance training organisation delivers type training within its approval scope: theoretical training and examinations, together with practical training and assessment. The syllabus and level of detail depend on the aircraft type, engine and licence category, in accordance with Appendix III to Part-66. For a first type rating within a category or subcategory, on-the-job training (OJT) is also required under the applicable Part-66 conditions; it is separate from the practical element of the type training course.

Key ATA chapters covered

Indicative topics only: the applicable content is determined by the approved training programme, B1/B2 licence category and aircraft configuration.

• Airframe and equipment — ATA 06: dimensions and areas; ATA 25: equipment and furnishings; ATA 52–57: doors, fuselage, nacelles, stabilisers, windows and wings.
• Aircraft systems — ATA 21: air conditioning; ATA 24: electrical power; ATA 27: flight controls; ATA 28: fuel; ATA 29: hydraulic power; ATA 32: landing gear; ATA 36: pneumatic systems.
• Avionics and protection — ATA 22: autoflight; ATA 23: communications; ATA 31: indicating and recording systems; ATA 34: navigation; ATA 26: fire protection; ATA 30: ice and rain protection.
• Auxiliary power unit and engines — ATA 49: auxiliary power unit (APU); ATA 70–80: standard engine practices, powerplant and associated systems, according to the A330 engine variant.

This general overview is not an approved training course or evidence of a type qualification.

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The history of the A330-200

The Airbus A330-200 is the shorter, longer-range version of the A330-300. Launched in the mid-1990s, it targets point-to-point long-haul routes beyond the A330-300’s reach with a sufficient payload.

Built around the A330 family’s wide-body fuselage and wing, it is offered with three engine options (Pratt & Whitney PW4000, General Electric CF6-80E1 and Rolls-Royce Trent 700), providing a range of approximately 13,450 km with around 247 passengers in a typical two-class cabin.

Adopted by major airlines including Air France, Lufthansa, Delta, Korean Air, Qantas, Turkish Airlines and Etihad, the A330-200 remains one of the world’s most widely operated twin-engine long-haul aircraft, flying alongside its successor, the A330neo.

Why the A330-200?

Long-haul reliability

Millions of accumulated flight hours with leading airlines (Air France, Lufthansa, Delta and Qantas) make the A330-200 a benchmark for twin-engine long-haul operations.

Extended range

A range of up to approximately 13,450 km supports point-to-point transatlantic and transpacific routes, as well as services between Europe and Asia or South America.

Proven efficiency

ETOPS-capable twin-engine architecture, a modern wing and a choice of engines (PW4000, CF6-80E1 and Trent 700) optimise fuel consumption per seat-kilometre.

Established maintenance support

A well-documented fleet, a strong spare-parts supply chain and worldwide expertise among Part-145 maintenance, repair and overhaul organisations.

Airlines operating the A330-200

Many major airlines operate the A330-200 on point-to-point long-haul networks worldwide.

• Air France
• Lufthansa
• Delta Air Lines
• Korean Air
• Qantas
• Turkish Airlines
• Etihad Airways
• Aer Lingus
• China Eastern
• Malaysia Airlines
• Saudia
• TAP Air Portugal

The Airbus A330 family

The A330-200 belongs to a complete family of passenger, freighter and military wide-bodies, now succeeded by the neo generation.

A330-200

Long-haul wide-body — the subject of this site

Shorter, longer-range version of the A330-300, designed for point-to-point routes.

A330-300

High-capacity medium/long-haul aircraft

The original version, with a longer fuselage for busy routes where capacity takes priority over range.

A330-200F

Long-haul freighter

Freighter variant of the A330-200, featuring a main-deck cargo door and modified landing gear.

A330-800neo

Next-generation successor

Modern evolution of the A330-200 with Trent 7000 engines, sharklets and an Airspace cabin.

A330-900neo

Successor to the A330-300

The longer, re-engined version, now the best-selling member of the A330neo family.

A330 MRTT

Military multi-role tanker transport

Military derivative of the A330-200 for air-to-air refuelling, strategic transport and MEDEVAC.

A330 MRTT

Alongside the civil versions, the A330 MRTT (Multi Role Tanker Transport) is the A330 family’s principal military derivative, based directly on the A330-200. It combines air-to-air refuelling, strategic troop and cargo transport, and medical evacuation (MEDEVAC).

Equipped with underwing refuelling pods and, depending on configuration, an aerial refuelling boom, it can refuel most Western combat aircraft. Its cabin can accommodate up to 300 passengers in a transport configuration.

In service with around twenty air forces, including the Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Air Force (Voyager), French Air and Space Force (Phénix), Luftwaffe and Republic of Singapore Air Force, it extends the operational success of the A330-200 airframe into military service.

i4M: AeroPlanAI & aviation training

This showcase is published by i4M, a developer of aviation training tools and publisher of AeroPlanAI for Part-147 organisations. i4M also publishes HERMAERO, an aviation medicine platform for aeromedical centres (CEMPN).

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Aviation training tools

EASA-aligned e-learning modules, Part-66 and Part-147 learning resources, and progress tracking and assessment tools for training organisations and flight crews.

HERMAERO — aviation medicine (CEMPN)

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