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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.