Airbus A330
1992 twinjet airliner family by Airbus
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Summary
Airbus A330 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28,552 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: American Airlines[3], Air France[4], China Southern Airlines[5], Iberia[6], Lufthansa[7], Air China[8], AirAsia X[9], China Eastern Airlines[10], Hawaiian Airlines[11], Etihad Airways[12], Cathay Pacific[13], Avianca[14], Turkish Airlines[15], Qatar Airways[16]
- Based on: Airbus A300[17]
- Manufacturer: Airbus SAS[18]
- Developer: Airbus SAS[19]
- Subclass of: wide-body airliner with 2 jet engines[20]
- Has use: passenger air transport[21]
- Commons category: Airbus A330[22]
- Country of origin: Germany[23], France[24]
- Powered by: General Electric CF6[25], Pratt & Whitney PW4000[26], Rolls-Royce Trent 700[27]
- First flight: November 2, 1992[28]
- Service entry: January 17, 1994[29]
- Significant event: industrial manufacturing[30]
- Official website: http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family[31]
- Topic's main category: Category:Airbus A330[32]
- Commons gallery: Airbus A330[33]
- Location of creation: Toulouse[34]
- Total produced: 1378[35]
- Wing configuration: monoplane[36]
- Length: 58.82 m[37], 63.67 m[38]
- Height: 16.79 m[39]
- Wingspan: 60.3 m[40]
- Vehicle range: 13,450 km[41]
- Wing area: 316.6 m²[42]
- Maximum operating altitude: 41,100 feet[43]
Why It Matters
Airbus A330 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]