How the A330-300 fits into the A330 story
A330-300 is an in-service member of the Airbus A330 family, known for the higher-capacity branch that became the family’s broadest passenger baseline.
The A330-300 earned a distinct place in the Airbus A330 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1994
Seating
277 to 335
Range
6,350 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The A330-300 stands out within the Airbus A330 family because it captures the higher-capacity branch that became the family’s broadest passenger baseline.
It entered service in 1994 with CF6, Trent 700, or PW4000 engines, typical seating for 277 to 335, and published range of about 6,350 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- ICAO designator
- A333
- Designator references
- Engines
- CF6, Trent 700, or PW4000
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1994
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 277 to 335
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 6,350 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.