List of Airbus A330 operators

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Line drawings of the A330-200 and A330-300, the two most common types in service of Airbus A330 range. Airbus A330 family v1.1.png
Line drawings of the A330-200 and A330-300, the two most common types in service of Airbus A330 range.

The Airbus A330 is a wide-body, dual-isle, twin-engine jet airliner made by Airbus. Versions of the A330 have a range of 7,400 to 13,430 kilometres (4,000 to 7,250 nautical miles ), and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout, or carry 70 tonnes (150,000 pounds ) of cargo.

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The origin of the A330 dates to the 1970s as one of several conceived derivatives of Airbus's first airliner, the A300. The A330 was developed in parallel with the A340, which shared many common airframe components, but differed in number of engines. Both airliners incorporated fly-by-wire flight control technology, first introduced on an Airbus aircraft with the A320, as well as the A320's six-display glass cockpit. [1] In June 1987, after receiving orders from various customers, Airbus launched the A330 and A340. The A330 was Airbus's first airliner offered with the choice of three engines: General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls-Royce. [2]

The A330-300, the first variant, took its maiden flight in November 1992, and entered passenger service with Air Inter in January 1994. [3] Responding to dwindling sales, Airbus followed up with the slightly shorter A330-200 variant in 1998, which has proved more popular. Subsequently, developed A330 variants include a dedicated freighter, the A330-200F, and a military multi-role aerial refuelling tanker-transport, the A330 MRTT.

Since its launch, the A330 has allowed Airbus to expand market share in wide-body airliners. Airlines have selected the A330 as a replacement for less economical trijets, and versus rival twinjets. Boeing has offered variants of the 767 and 777 as competitors, along with the 787 which entered service in 2011. Airbus's A350 also shares this wide-body airliner market. As of November 2022, the A330's order book contained 1,764 airframes, of which 1,555 had been delivered and 1,462 were in service. [4] The largest operator is Delta Air Lines with 61 aircraft. [4]

Airline operators

A list of operators of the Airbus A330, as of April 2024. [4]

legendnotes
*current
*former
orders
airline country200200F300300P2F800900total in servicenotes
undisclosed customers2432249
government; executive & private5454
Aer Lingus Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 31013
Aer Lingus UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 22
Aeroflot Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 51212No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Aerolíneas Argentinas Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 99
AeroSur Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 1Operated by Air Comet
Afriqiyah Airways Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 213
Aigle Azur Flag of France.svg  France 2Ceased operations in 2019
Air Anka Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 112
Air Algérie Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 83
5
8
Air Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 23271 A330-200F operating for CMA CGM Air Cargo
Air Berlin Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 173Ceased operations in 2017
Air Canada Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1818
Air Caraïbes Flag of France.svg  Guadeloupe 123
Air Caraïbes Atlantique Flag of France.svg  France 111
Air China Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 272855
Air Comet Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8Ceased operations in 2009
Air Europa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 125
Air France Flag of France.svg  France 1515
Air Greenland Flag of Greenland.svg  Greenland 111
Air Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 246
Air India Flag of India.svg  India 2
Air Inter Flag of France.svg  France 4Launch customer of A330-300, merged with Air France in 1997
Air Italy Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5Ceased operations in 2020, transferred to Qatar Airways
Air Leisure Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 3Ceased operations in 2018
Air Madrid Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32Ceased operations in 2006
Air Mauritius Flag of Mauritius.svg  Mauritius 123
Air Namibia Flag of Namibia.svg  Namibia 2Ceased operations in 2021
Air Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1Ceased operations in 2012, leased from EgyptAir
Air One Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2Ceased operations in 2014
Air Samarkand Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 22
Air Senegal Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 22One operated by Airhub Airlines
Air Serbia Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 22
Air Transat Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 13114
AirAsia Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 11
AirAsia X Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 1151515
AirCalin Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia 222
Airhub Airlines Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 1214A330-900 operating for Air Senegal
AirTanker Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1414Operates the Airbus Voyager for the Royal Air Force, leasing its 'surge' fleet to civilian airlines
Ajwaa Airlines Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 11Leased from EgyptAir
Alitalia Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 14Ceased operations in 2021
AlMasria Universal Airlines Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 1
Amazon Air Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11Operated by Hawaiian Airlines
American Airlines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 159Acquired from merger with US Airways
Arik Air Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3
Asiana Airlines Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1515
ASL Airlines Ireland Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland 233Operated by DHL
Aura Airlines Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1Ceased operations in 2022
Avianca Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 122
Avianca Brasil Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 61Ceased operations in 2019
Avianca Cargo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 646
Avianca Perú Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1Ceased operations in 2020, transferred to Avianca
Awesome Cargo Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 11
Azores Airlines Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 1
Azul Brazilian Airlines Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7512To be added +4 units of the A330-900's to the fleet, and 2 leased aircraft from Avianca
Batik Air Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 22
Batik Air Malaysia Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 11
Beijing Capital Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 7411
BH Air Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
Blue Panorama Airlines Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3Ceased operations in 2022, operated under Luke Air name, never entered service
Blue Wings Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2Transferred to TAP Air Portugal
Boliviana de Aviación Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia 22
British Midland International Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 3Merged with British Airways in 2012
Brussels Airlines Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 499
Canada 3000 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4Launch customer of A330-200, ceased operations in 2001
Cathay Dragon Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong)
29Ceased operations in 2020
Cathay Pacific Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 42
30
42
Cebu Pacific Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 888Replaced by A330-900 and RP-C3341 is now operated by SmartLynx Malta RP-C3342 and RP C3344 is Operated by US Bangla Airlines RP-C3343 is operated by Air Transat RP-C4435 is operated by Lion Air and RP-C3346 (PK-LEY) on order RP-C3347 and RP-C3348 was sold back to Airbus
China Airlines Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 2121To be retired by 2026
China Eastern Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 302555
China Southern Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 142741
Citilink Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2Transferred to Garuda Indonesia
CMA CGM Air Cargo Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 441 operated by Air Belgium
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 11
Condor Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 221012A330-300 leased from Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Conviasa Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 11A330-200 leased from Hi Fly
A330-300 leased from AirAsia X
Corendon Airlines Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 11Leased from Airhub Airlines
Corsair International Flag of France.svg  France 3459
Cubana de Aviación Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1Leased from Novair
Czech Airlines Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1Leased from Korean Air
Delta Air Lines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11312264Largest A330 operator
DHL Air UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 33
Dragonair Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong)
30Rebranded to Cathay Dragon in 2016
Edelweiss Air Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 22A330-300 transferred to Eurowings Discover
EgyptAir Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 347
EgyptAir Cargo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 33
Emirates Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 29
Etihad Airways Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates 3156
Eurofly Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 5Merged with Meridiana in 2010
European Air Transport Leipzig Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 325
Eurowings Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7512A330-200 operated by SunExpress Deutschland
A330-300 operated by Brussels Airlines
Eurowings Discover Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3912
EVA Air Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 3912
Evelop Airlines Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14Renamed to Iberojet in 2021
Eznis Airways Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 11
Fiji Airways Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 516
Finnair Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 88
Flynas Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 210313A330-200 leased from Hi Fly and Eaglexpress Air
A330-900 leased from Lion Air
Fly Gangwon Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 11
Fly OYA Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 11
French Bee Flag of France.svg  France 1Formerly French Blue, transferred to Air Caraïbes
Garuda Indonesia Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 5204530
GetJet Airlines Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 11
Gulf Air Flag of Bahrain.svg  Bahrain 12
GullivAir Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 33
Hans Airways Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 11
Hainan Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 92433
Hawaiian Airlines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 24125Operating for Amazon Air
Heston Airlines Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 33
Hi Fly Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 221
HiSky Europe Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
Hi Fly Malta Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3114A330-900 transferred to Airhub Airlines
Hong Kong Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
(Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong)
95721
Iberia Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 18826
Iberojet Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 213
Iberworld Airlines Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 14A330-200 leased from Orbest, rebranded to Orbest Orizonia Airlines in 2011
I-Fly Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 336No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Indonesia AirAsia X Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 2Ceased operations in 2019
Iran Air Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 22
Iraqi Airways Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 11
ITA Airways Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8311
Jet2.com Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2Leased from AirTanker Services
Jet Airways Flag of India.svg  India 124
Jordan Aviation Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 22
KLM Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6511To be retired by 2025
Korean Air Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 82230
Kuwait Airways Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 5479Launch customer of A330-800
LEVEL Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 55Operated by Iberia
Libyan Airlines Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 33
Lion Air Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 5813
LTU International Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 98Merged with Air Berlin in 2009
Lucky Air Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55
Lufthansa Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 51111To be replaced by 787-9.
Maldivian Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 1
Malaysia Airlines Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 9152024
Maleth-Aero Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 44
Mas Air Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 213
MASkargo Flag of Malaysia 23px.svg  Malaysia 33
Meridiana Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1Operated for Turkish Airlines
Middle East Airlines Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 545
MNG Airlines Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 123
Monarch Airlines Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2Ceased operations in 2017
Mongolian Airways Flag of Mongolia.svg  Mongolia 11
MyTravel Airways Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 31Merged with Thomas Cook Airlines in 2008
National Airlines (N8) Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 11
Nepal Airlines Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 22
Nordwind Airlines Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 235No longer supported by Airbus due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Northwest Airlines Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 1121Merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010
Novair Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6
Oman Air Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 46
Onur Air Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 125Ceased operations in 2022
Orbest Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 211A330-900 transferred to Iberojet
Orbest Orizonia Airlines Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 12Ceased operations in 2013
Pakistan International Airlines Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 1Leased from SriLankan Airlines
Philippine Airlines Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1515
PAL Airlines Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1Leased from Air Europa
Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 55
Qanot Sharq Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 22Leased from Oman Air
Qantas Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 181028
Qatar Airways Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 58712To be retired by 2023
Really Cool AirlinesFlag of Thailand.svg  Thailand
3
RwandAir Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 112
Sabena Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 64Ceased operations in 2001
SalamAir Flag of Oman.svg  Oman
3
Saudia Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 203333A330-200 leased from various airlines
SBA Airlines Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 1Leased from Hi Fly
Scandinavian Airlines Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
99
Sentra Airways Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 11
Serene Air Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 33
Shaheen Air Flag of Pakistan.svg  Pakistan 43
Shanghai Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 311
Shenzhen Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 66
Sichuan Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 73717
Singapore Airlines Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 34
Sky Cana Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic 112A330-200 leased from Heston Airlines
A330-300 leased from Smartlynx Airlines Malta
Skyservice Airlines Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 5
SmartLynx Airlines Malta Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 77
SN Brussels Airlines Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3Merged with Virgin Express to form Brussels Airlines in 2006
South African Airways Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 1133
Southwind Airlines Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 22
SriLankan Airlines Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 279
Starlux Airlines Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 44
Sunclass Airlines Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1124
SunExpress Deutschland Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7Operated by Eurowings
Swissair Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 16Merged with Crossair to form Swiss International Air Lines in 2002
Swiss International Air Lines Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 151414
T'way Air Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 33
TAAG Angola Airlines Flag of Angola.svg  Angola 11Leased from Hi Fly Malta
TACA Perú Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 1Rebranded to Avianca Perú in 2013
Tajik Air Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 1Leased from Southwind Airlines
TAM Linhas Aéreas Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 22
TAME Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 1
Tampa Cargo Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 2Rebranded to Avianca Cargo in 2013
TAP Air Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 341922Launch customer of A330-900
Tashkent Air Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 11
Thai AirAsia X Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 729
Thai Airways International Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 33
Thai Lion Air Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 37Transferred to Lion Air
Thomas Cook Airlines Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 16Leased one aircraft from AirTanker Services in 2015 for 3 years and a second added in April 2017, ceased operations in 2019
Tianjin Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 426
Tibet Airlines Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 55
TransAsia Airways Flag of the Republic of China.svg  Taiwan 4Ceased operations in 2016
TUI fly Belgium Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1Leased from AirTanker Services [ citation needed ]
Tunisair Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 22
Turkish Airlines Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 13103760
Turkmenistan Airlines Flag of Turkmenistan.svg  Turkmenistan 22
Uganda Airlines Flag of Uganda.svg  Uganda 22
US Airways Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 159Merged with American Airlines in 2015
US-Bangla Airlines Flag of Bangladesh.svg  Bangladesh 22
Uzbekistan Airways Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 22Leased from Heston Airlines
VietJet Air Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 7
20
7
Vietnam Airlines Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam 121
Virgin Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 8
Virgin Atlantic Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 410414
Virgin Blue Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2Rebranded to Virgin Australia in 2011
Virgin Nigeria Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 1Leased from British Midland International
VIM Airlines Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 2Ceased operations in 2017
Wamos Air Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 4610
Wizz Air Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11Aircraft owned by the Hungarian government.
World2Fly Portugal Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 11
Wow Air Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3Ceased operations in 2019
XL Airways France Flag of France.svg  France 96Leased from various airlines, ceased operations in 2019
XL Airways UK Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 1Leased from Orbest, ceased operations in 2008
Yemenia Flag of Yemen.svg  Yemen 11
airline country200200F300300P2F800900total in servicenotes

Military operators

As of August 2015, seven countries have placed order for a total 41 of Airbus A330 MRTTs, specialised for air-to-air refuelling tanker operations: Australia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore, and South Korea. [5]

Government operators

Airbus A330-200 of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan UP-A3001 Airbus A.330 Comlux Kazakhstan (12326277214).jpg
Airbus A330-200 of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Following countries operate A330-200 for VIP use.

See also

Footnotes

References
  1. Norris & Wagner 2001 , p. 27
  2. Norris & Wagner 2001 , p. 44
  3. Norris & Wagner 2001 , pp. 84–85
  4. 1 2 3 "Airbus orders and deliveries" (Microsoft Excel). Airbus S.A.S. 31 October 2022. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  5. "Airbus Defence and Space – orders, deliveries, in operation military aircraft by country, worldwide" (PDF). MilitaryAircraft-AirbusDS.com. Airbus Defence and Space, Airbus S.A.S. 31 August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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