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Airbus A330 Family

The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine widebody family developed for medium- and long-range transport. The original A330-300 and shorter A330-200 established a common, versatile platform for passenger, freighter, corporate, and tanker derivatives. The later A330neo generation retained the proven fuselage while introducing new engines, a higher-span wing, updated systems, and a new cabin, allowing the family to evolve across several decades of service.

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Identity

Aliases
A330ceoA330neoAirbus A330neoA330-200A330-300A330-800A330-900
Family Name
Airbus A330
Full Name
Airbus A330 Family
Roles
airlinercargobusinessmilitaryair_ambulance
Status
active
Type
aircraft

Details

Aircraft Specs
Configuration
fixed_wing
Operating Modes
land
Takeoff Landing Capabilities
conventional
Description
The Airbus A330 is a twin-engine widebody family developed for medium- and long-range transport. The original A330-300 and shorter A330-200 established a common, versatile platform for passenger, freighter, corporate, and tanker derivatives. The later A330neo generation retained the proven fuselage while introducing new engines, a higher-span wing, updated systems, and a new cabin, allowing the family to evolve across several decades of service.
First Flight Year
1,992
Manufacturer
Propulsion Configurations
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      Airbus A330 aircraft-characteristics documentation identifies the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 Series as an A330 engine option; this canonical propulsion record remains at family level because the broad family record does not select a single A330 submodel or certified thrust variant.
    Name
    A330ceo Rolls-Royce Trent 700 option
    Notes
    This records the source-backed Trent 700 option for the A330ceo portion of the broad A330 family. The family also includes A330neo aircraft powered by Trent 7000, which is intentionally not invented or represented by this packet.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      UK CAA Airbus A330 type-certificate data identifies A330-223 with PW4168A. This exact alternative is limited to A330-223; no PW4168, PW4168A-1D, PW4170, or other A330 subseries is inferred.
    Name
    A330-223 Pratt & Whitney PW4168A option
    Notes
    Exact A330-223/PW4168A type-certificate placement; two nacelle-mounted main engines. Other A330 variants and adjacent PW4000 suffixes remain unmodeled unless separately proven.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      EASA A.004 Airbus A330 type-certificate material identifies A330-321 with PW4164. This exact alternative is limited to A330-321; no PW4160, PW4168, PW4168A, PW4170, or other A330 subseries is inferred.
    Name
    A330-321 Pratt & Whitney PW4164 option
    Notes
    Exact A330-321/PW4164 type-certificate placement; two nacelle-mounted main engines. Other A330 variants and adjacent PW4000 suffixes remain unmodeled unless separately proven.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      UK CAA A330 noise/type-certificate material and EASA A.004 engine table identify A330-243F with PW4170. This exact alternative is limited to A330-243F; no PW4168A, PW4168, or other A330 subseries is inferred.
    Name
    A330-243F Pratt & Whitney PW4170 option
    Notes
    Exact A330-243F/PW4170 type-certificate placement; two nacelle-mounted main engines. Other A330 variants and adjacent PW4000 suffixes remain unmodeled.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      UK CAA A330 type-certificate/noise material identifies A330-322 with PW4168. This exact alternative is limited to A330-322; no PW4164, PW4168A, PW4170, or other A330 subseries is inferred.
    Name
    A330-322 Pratt & Whitney PW4168 option
    Notes
    Exact A330-322/PW4168 type-certificate placement; two nacelle-mounted main engines. Other A330 variants and adjacent PW4000 suffixes remain unmodeled unless separately proven.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      EASA A.004 Airbus A330 type-certificate material identifies A330-323 with PW4168A-1D. This exact alternative is limited to A330-323; no PW4168A, PW4168, PW4170, or other A330 subseries is inferred.
    Name
    A330-323 Pratt & Whitney PW4168A-1D option
    Notes
    Exact A330-323/PW4168A-1D type-certificate placement; two nacelle-mounted main engines. Other A330 variants and adjacent PW4000 suffixes remain unmodeled unless separately proven.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Airbus identifies the A330neo as powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000; this two-engine nacelle option is scoped to the A330-800/-900 branch.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 option
    Notes
    Applies only to the A330neo branch (A330-800/-900); A330ceo and the exact PW-powered subseries remain separate configurations.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      EASA AD 2025-0266 names Trent 7000-72C engines as known installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes; this exact variant option is not inferred for A330ceo.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-72C exact variant option
    Notes
    Applies to Airbus A330 NEO aircraft; the reviewed EASA applicability does not identify a single A330neo submodel, so no narrower A330-800/-900 split is inferred.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      EASA AD 2025-0266 names Trent 7000-72 engines as known installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes; this exact variant option is not inferred for A330ceo.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-72 exact variant option
    Notes
    Applies to Airbus A330 NEO aircraft; the reviewed EASA applicability does not identify a single A330neo submodel, so no narrower A330-800/-900 split is inferred.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Two GE CF6-family engines on A330-200/-300; source context is CF6-80E1, but the exact model is now canonical and is represented by the precise option below.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6 family option
    Notes
    Airbus identifies GE CF6-80E1 as an A330-200/-300 engine option; this broad CF6 entry is preserved alongside the precise CF6-80E1 relationship.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      Airbus A330 Aircraft Characteristics and GE Aerospace identify CF6-80E1 on A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft; this exact model relationship is scoped to that A330ceo branch.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1 option
    Notes
    Exact Airbus A330-200/-300 to CF6-80E1 placement; the broad CF6 family option remains intentionally preserved as a separate family-level record.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      FAA AD 2007-11-20 explicitly names CF6-80E1A1 and Airbus A330 applicability; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1A1 option
    Notes
    FAA AD 2007-11-20 applies to CF6-80E1A1 and states CF6-80E1 series engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330ceo family without inferring a narrower submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      FAA AD 2007-11-20 explicitly names CF6-80E1A2 and Airbus A330 applicability; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1A2 option
    Notes
    FAA AD 2007-11-20 applies to CF6-80E1A2 and states CF6-80E1 series engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330ceo family without inferring a narrower submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      FAA AD 2007-11-20 explicitly names CF6-80E1A3 and Airbus A330 applicability; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1A3 option
    Notes
    FAA AD 2007-11-20 applies to CF6-80E1A3 and states CF6-80E1 series engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330ceo family without inferring a narrower submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      FAA AD 2007-11-20 explicitly names CF6-80E1A4 and Airbus A330 applicability; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1A4 option
    Notes
    FAA AD 2007-11-20 applies to CF6-80E1A4 and states CF6-80E1 series engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330ceo family without inferring a narrower submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      FAA AD 2007-11-20 explicitly names CF6-80E1A4B and Airbus A330 applicability; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330-200/-300 GE CF6-80E1A4B option
    Notes
    FAA AD 2007-11-20 applies to CF6-80E1A4B and states CF6-80E1 series engines are installed on Airbus A330 aircraft; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330ceo family without inferring a narrower submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      Two Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 engines on Airbus A330 aircraft; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330 Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 exact option
    Notes
    EASA Trent 700 type-certificate and airworthiness-directive evidence identify Trent 772-60 as a certified Airbus A330 application; this broad family-level option does not infer a narrower A330 submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      Two Rolls-Royce Trent 772C-60 engines on Airbus A330 aircraft; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330 Rolls-Royce Trent 772C-60 exact option
    Notes
    EASA Trent 700 type-certificate and airworthiness-directive evidence identify Trent 772C-60 as a certified Airbus A330 application; this broad family-level option does not infer a narrower A330 submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Variant Notes
      Two Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 engines on Airbus A330 aircraft; exact submodel applicability is not asserted.
    Name
    A330 Rolls-Royce Trent 772B-60 exact option
    Notes
    EASA Trent 700 type-certificate and airworthiness-directive evidence identify Trent 772B-60 as a certified Airbus A330 application; this does not alter its separate BelugaXL relationship or infer a narrower A330 submodel.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      EASA AD 2026-0141 lists Trent 7000-72D among the Trent 7000 engines known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-72D option
    Notes
    EASA AD 2026-0141 identifies Trent 7000-72D and states that the affected Trent 7000 models are known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330 family.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      EASA AD 2026-0141 lists Trent 7000-70 among the Trent 7000 engines known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-70 option
    Notes
    EASA AD 2026-0141 identifies Trent 7000-70 and states the affected Trent 7000 models are known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330 family.
  • Entries
    • Count
      2
      Placement
      nacelle
      Propulsion System
      Role
      main
      Stage
      airframe
      Variant Notes
      EASA AD 2026-0141 lists Trent 7000-68 among the Trent 7000 engines known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes.
    Name
    A330neo Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-68 option
    Notes
    EASA AD 2026-0141 identifies Trent 7000-68 and states the affected Trent 7000 models are known to be installed on Airbus A330 (NEO) aeroplanes; this exact relationship is scoped to the A330 family.

Links

Official Url
https://www.airbus.com/en/products-services/commercial-aircraft/passenger-aircraft/a330-family

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Creation Time
July 29, 2026 at 12:53:21 UTC
Updated Time
August 13, 2026 at 14:34:16 UTC