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The first 242 t (534,000 lb) A330-300 was delivered to Delta Air Lines in May 2015. In 2000, it was reported that Airbus was studying an A330-300 version with a higher gross weight. It was named A330-300HGW and had a takeoff weight of 240 tonnes (530,000 lb), 7 tonnes (15,000 lb) greater than the -300's weight at the time.
Airbus A380 nose landing gear (consisting of a single 2-wheel bogie) 4 wheels, 2 axles: An Airbus A330's main landing gear (consisting of two 4-wheel bogies) 6 wheels, 3 axles: A Boeing 777's main landing gear (consisting of two 6-wheel bogies) 14 wheels, 7 axles: The Antonov An-225's main landing gear (consisting of two 14-wheel bogies)
The -900 retains the A330-300 fuselage. TAP Air Portugal was the launch operator of this variant. Delta Air Lines is the largest operator of the A330-900, as of January 2025. The A330-900 retains the fuselage length of the A330-300 and the similarly sized four-engined A340-300.
Wheel-well stowaways have been widely covered in the press and media at large throughout the history of passenger airlines.One of the most notable incidents involved Keith Sapsford (14) from Sydney, Australia, who fell 200 feet (60 m) to his death from the wheel-well of a Tokyo-bound Japan Air Lines Douglas DC-8 on February 24, 1970, shortly after takeoff from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport.
On 13 October 2000, Sabena Flight 689, an Airbus A330-231, was hijacked and ended with no casualties when Spanish police took control of the aircraft. [8] On 4 December 2000, Sabena Flight 877, an Airbus A330-223, was hit by gunfire from the Hutu rebels while landing at Bujumbura International Airport. There were no fatalities, but two were ...
Its aft section is based on the A330-300, while its forward is based on the A330-200 for centre of gravity reasons, and the reinforced floor and structure is derived from the A330-200 Freighter. [9] The A330 wings, main landing-gear, central and aft fuselage form a semi-built platform with few systems, without the aft upper fuselage, while the ...
Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 1) 2,088 1.31 55 60 70 94 46 54 64 75 Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 2) 2,137 1.33 57 61 71 96 47 55 65 77 Airbus A330-300 (Configuration 3) 2,264 1.42 62 68 79 107 54 62 74 86 Airbus A380-800 (6 Wheel Main Gear) 5,514 1.47 56 62 75 106 55 67 88 110 Airbus A380-800 (4 Wheel Wing Gear) 5,514 1.47 62 68 80 108 55 64 ...
The Airbus A330 ran out of fuel because of a fuel leak caused by improper maintenance. Captain Robert Piché, 48, an experienced glider pilot, and First Officer Dirk DeJager, 28, glided the plane to a successful emergency landing in the Azores, saving the lives of all 306 people (293 passengers and 13 crew) on board. [1]