List of Airbus A330 operators

The Airbus A330 is a wide-body 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 nmi) and can accommodate up to 335 passengers in a two-class layout or carry 70 tonnes (150,000 lb) of cargo.

Further information: List of Airbus A330 orders and deliveries

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 tanker, the A330 MRTT. The A330 MRTT formed the basis of the proposed KC-45, entered into the U.S. Air Force's KC-X competition in conjunction with Northrop Grumman, where after an initial win, on appeal lost to Boeing's tanker.[4][5]

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 September 2017 the A330's order book stood at 1,694, of which 1,368 had been delivered and 1,336 were in service.[6] The largest operator is Turkish Airlines with 64 aircraft.[6]

Airline operators

A list of active operators of the Airbus A330, as of February 5, 2021.[7]

Legend Notes
* Current
* Former
Orders
Airline Country Photo 200 200F 300 300P2F 800neo 900neo Notes
Aer Lingus  Ireland 5 8
Aeroflot  Russia 3 12
Aerolíneas Argentinas  Argentina 10
Aerosur  Bolivia 1 Operated by Air Comet
Afriqiyah Airways  Libya 2 1
Aigle Azur  France 2 Ceased operations in 2019
AirAsia X  Malaysia 1 23
78
AirCalin  New Caledonia 2 2
Air Algérie  Algeria 8 3
Air Berlin  Germany 17 3 Ceased operations in 2017
Air Canada  Canada 16
Air Caraïbes  Guadeloupe 3 3
Air Caraïbes Atlantique  France 1 1
Air China  China 30 28
Air Comet  Spain 8 Ceased operations in 2009
Air Europa  Spain 12 5
Air France  France 15
Air Greenland  Greenland 1
1
Air Hong Kong  Hong Kong 2 3
Air India  India 2 Transferred to Apollo Aviation
Air Inter  France 4 Launch customer of A330-300
Merged with Air France in 1997
Air Italy  Italy 5 Leased from Castlelake
Ceased operations in 2020
Air Leisure  Egypt 3 Leased from DAE Capital
Ceased operations in 2018
Air Madrid  Spain 3 2 Ceased operations in 2006
Air Mauritius  Mauritius 2 2
Air Namibia  Namibia 2
Air Nigeria  Nigeria 1 Leased from EgyptAir
Ceased operations in 2012
Air One  Italy 2 Leased from ILFC
Ceased operations in 2014
Air Senegal  Senegal 2 One operated by Hi Fly Malta
Air Serbia  Serbia 1
Air Transat  Canada 16 4
Alitalia  Italy 12
AlMasria Universal Airlines  Egypt 1
Alpha Star Aviation  Saudi Arabia 1 Transferred to Sky Prime Aviation
American Airlines  United States 15 9
Arkia Israeli Airlines  Israel
1
4
Asiana Airlines  South Korea 15
ASL Airlines Ireland  Ireland 2 3
Avianca  Colombia 7 2
Avianca Brasil  Brazil 6 Ceased operations in 2019
Avianca Cargo  Colombia 6
Avianca Perú  Peru 1 Ceased operations in 2020
Transferred back to Avianca
Azores Airlines  Portugal 1
Azul Brazilian Airlines  Brazil 8 4
Beijing Capital Airlines  China 7 4
BH Air  Bulgaria 1 Leased from AWAS
Blue Wings  Germany 2 Transferred to TAP Air Portugal
British Midland International  United Kingdom 3 Integrated into British Airways in 2012
Brussels Airlines  Belgium 1 12
Canada 3000 Airlines  Canada 4 Ceased operations in 2001
Cathay Dragon  Hong Kong 29 Ceased operations in 2020
Cathay Pacific  Hong Kong 38
Cebu Pacific  Philippines 8
16
China Airlines  Taiwan 23
China Eastern Airlines  China 30 25
China Southern Airlines  China 14 27
Citilink  Indonesia 2
Comlux Aruba  Aruba 1
Comlux Malta  Malta 1 Transferred to Comlux Aruba
Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation  Congo 1
Condor  Germany 5
Conviasa  Venezuela 1 1 A330-200 leased from Hi Fly
A330-300 leased from AirAsia X
Corsair International  France 1 4
5
Cubana de Aviación  Cuba 1 Leased from Novair
Czech Airlines  Czech Republic 1 Leased from Korean Air
Delta Air Lines  United States 11 31 8
DHL Air UK  United Kingdom 1
Dragonair  Hong Kong 30 Rebranded to Cathay Dragon in 2016
Edelweiss Air   Switzerland 2 2
EgyptAir  Egypt 3 4
EgyptAir Cargo  Egypt 3
Emirates  United Arab Emirates 29
Etihad Airways  United Arab Emirates 36 6
Eurofly  Italy 5 Merged with Meridiana in 2010
European Air Transport Leipzig  Germany 3 4
Eurowings  Germany 7 4 A330-200 operated by SunExpress Deutschland
A330-300 operated by Brussels Airlines
EVA Air  Taiwan 3 9
Evelop Airlines  Spain 1 3
Fiji Airways  Fiji 5 1
Finnair  Finland 8
Flynas  Saudi Arabia 2 4 1 A330-200 leased from Hi Fly and Eaglexpress Air
A330-300 leased from Hi Fly and AirAsia X
A330-900neo leased from Lion Air
French Bee  France 1 Transferred to Air Caraïbes Atlantique
French Blue  France 1 Rebranded to French Bee in 2018
Garuda Indonesia  Indonesia 7 17 3
Governments; Executive And Private Jets 54
GetJet Airlines  Lithuania 1
Gulf Air  Bahrain 12
GullivAir  Bulgaria 1 Leased from Aircastle
Hainan Airlines  China 9 24
Hawaiian Airlines  United States 24
Hi Fly  Portugal 1 1 A330-900neo leased from Air Lease Corporation
Hi Fly Malta  Malta
2
 2 1 A330-900neo operating for Air Senegal
Hong Kong Air Cargo  Hong Kong 5
Hong Kong Airlines  Hong Kong 14 7
Iberia  Spain 12 8
Iberworld Airlines  Spain 1 4 A330-200 leased from Orbest
Rebranded to Orbest Orizonia Airlines in 2011
I-Fly  Russia 4 2
Indonesia AirAsia X  Indonesia 2 Ceased operations in 2019
Iran Air  Iran 2
Iraqi Airways  Iraq 1
Jet2.com  United Kingdom 2 Leased from AirTanker
Jet Airways  India 12 4 Temporally ceased operations in 2019
Jordan Aviation  Jordan 2
KLM  Netherlands 8 5 To be retired by 2025
Korean Air  South Korea 8 22
Kuwait Airways  Kuwait 5 2 Launch customer of A330-800neo
LEVEL  Spain 6 Operated by Iberia
Libyan Airlines  Libya 3
Lion Air  Indonesia 6 6
LTU International  Germany 9 8 Merged with Air Berlin in 2009
Lucky Air  China 5
Lufthansa  Germany 5 15
Luke Air  Malta 2 Leased from Castlelake
Malaysia Airlines  Malaysia 6 3 15
Maleth-Aero  Malta 3
Meridiana  Italy 3 Operated by Eurofly
Middle East Airlines  Lebanon 5
4
Midroc Aviation  Saudi Arabia 1
MNG Airlines  Turkey 1
Monarch Airlines  United Kingdom 2 Leased from the Guggenheim Partners
MyTravel Airways  United Kingdom 3 1 Merged with Thomas Cook Airlines in 2008
National Airlines (N8)  United States 1 Leased from Air Lease Corporation
Nepal Airlines Nepal 2
Nordwind Airlines  Russia 2
2
Northwest Airlines  United States 11 21 Merged with Delta Air Lines in 2010
Novair  Sweden 6
Oman Air  Oman 4 6
Onur Air  Turkey 9 1
Orbest  Portugal 2 1 1
Orbest Orizonia Airlines  Spain 1 2 Ceased operations in 2013
Pakistan International Airlines  Pakistan 1 Leased from SriLankan Airlines
Philippine Airlines  Philippines 15
PAL Airlines  Chile 1 Leased from Air Europa
Qantas  Australia 18 10
Qatar Airways  Qatar 10 11 To be retired by 2022
Qatar Airways Cargo  Qatar 4
Qatar Amiri Flight  Qatar 2
RwandAir  Rwanda 1 1
2
Sabena  Belgium 6 4 Ceased operations in 2001
Saudia  Saudi Arabia 20 32 A330-200 leased from various airlines
SBA Airlines  Venezuela 1 Leased from Hi Fly
Scandinavian Airlines  Sweden
 Norway
 Denmark		 9
Shaheen Air  Pakistan 4 3
Shanghai Airlines  China 3 1
Shenzhen Airlines  China 6
Sichuan Airlines  China 9 7
Singapore Airlines  Singapore 4 To be retired by 2021
Sky Prime Aviation  Saudi Arabia 1
SN Brussels Airlines  Belgium 1 12 Merged with Virgin Express to form Brussels Airlines in 2006
South African Airways  South Africa 11 1
SriLankan Airlines  Sri Lanka 5 7
Starlux Airlines  Taiwan
8
Sunclass Airlines  Denmark 1 3
Swissair   Switzerland 16 Merged with Crossair to form Swiss International Air Lines in 2002
Swiss International Air Lines   Switzerland 15 14
TACA Perú  Peru 1 Rebranded to Avianca Brasil in 2013
TAM Airlines  Brazil 22 Rebranded to LATAM Brasil in 2016
TAME  Ecuador 1
Tampa Cargo  Colombia 2 Rebranded to Avianca Cargo in 2013
TAP Air Portugal  Portugal 5 4 19 Launch customer of A330-900neo
Thai AirAsia X  Thailand 12 2
Thai Airways International  Thailand 15
Thai Lion Air  Thailand 3 2 Transferred to Lion Air
Thomas Cook Airlines  United Kingdom 16 Ceased operations in 2019
Tianjin Airlines  China 4 2
Tibet Airlines  China 5
TransAsia Airways  Taiwan 4 Ceased operations in 2016
2 transferred to Avianca
TUI fly Belgium  Belgium 1 Leased from AirTanker
Tunisair  Tunisia 2
Turkish Airlines  Turkey 13 10 40
Uganda Airlines  Uganda 2
Undisclosed customers 24 3 22
US Airways  United States 15 9 Merged with American Airlines in 2015
Vietnam Airlines  Vietnam 12 1 A330-300 leased from ILFC
Virgin Australia  Australia 8
Virgin Atlantic  United Kingdom 4 10
14
Virgin Blue  Australia 2 Rebranded to Virgin Australia in 2011
Virgin Nigeria  Nigeria 1 Leased from British Midland International
VIM Airlines  Russia 2 Ceased operations in 2017
Wamos Air  Spain 7 1
Wizz Air  Hungary 1
WOW Air  Iceland 3 Ceased operations in 2019
XL Airways UK  United Kingdom 1 Leased from Orbest
Ceased operations in 2008
XL Airways France  France 9 6 Leased from various airlines
Ceased operations in 2019

Military operators
Further information: Airbus A330 MRTT

As of August 2015, seven countries have placed order for a total 41 of Airbus A330 MRTTs, specialised for tanker operations: Australia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, France, Singapore and South Korea.[8]

Government operators
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. Shalal-Esa, Andrea (2 March 2008). "Northrop, EADS tanker win sparks controversy in U.S". Reuters. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  5. Trimble, Stephen (24 February 2011). "UPDATED: USAF selects Boeing for KC-X contract". Flight Global. Retrieved 8 July 2011.
  6. "Airbus orders and deliveries" (Microsoft Excel). Airbus S.A.S. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  7. "Airbus A330/A340 Operators". www.planespotters.net. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
  8. "Airbus D&S Orders & deliveries pdf" (PDF). Airbus S.A.S. August 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
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