First flight 1997-08-13. Capacity 247-293 pax. Range 13,450 km. Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or GE CF6-80E1.
Airbus A330-200 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 138
- Hull losses
- 7
- Fatal accidents
- 4
- Total fatalities
- 339
- Records span
- 1994–2026
Based on 138 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Typical seats
- 247-293 pax
- Range
- 13,450 km
- First flight
- 1997-08-13
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — Compagnie Africaine Aviation — A332 (incident)
- — Jet2, lsf AirTanker — A332 (incident)
- — PLUS ULTRA LÍNEAS ÁEREAS S.A — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — A332 (minor)
- — Qantas — A332 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
- — Hi Fly — A332 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Air France — A332 (incident)
- — Qatar Airways, lsf Oman Air — A332 (incident)
- — Sri Lankan Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Swiss International Air Lines Ltd. — A332 (incident)
- — Air Transat — A332 (incident)
- — SruLankan Airlines Ltd — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — ITA Airways — A332 (incident)
- — Hawaiian Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras — A332 (incident)
- — KOREAN AIR LINES CO., LTD. — A332 (hull_loss)
- — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways — A332 (minor)
- — Hawaiian Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
- — ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO SPA(ITA Airways) — A332 (incident)
- — Turkish Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — United Express, opb Republic Airways — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — A332 (minor)
- — Air France — A332 (incident)
- — Serene Air Ltd — A332 (incident)
2010s
- — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — A332 (serious_incident)
- — Qantas — A332 (incident)
- — Air Namibia — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Libyan Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Air China — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Thomas Cook Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Hong Kong Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways — A332 (minor)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Brussels Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Air France — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Saudi Arabian Airlines - SAUDIA — A332 (hull_loss)
- — Saudi Arabian Airlines, lsf Onur Air — A332 (hull_loss)
- — Qantas Airways — A332 (minor)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Air Transat — A332 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines Inc. — A332 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas — A332 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia — A332 (incident)
- — Hawaiian Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — China Eastern Airlines — A332 (minor)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — A332 (minor)
- — China Eastern Yunnan Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — A332 (incident)
- — Hong Kong Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Etihad Airways — A332 (incident)
- — Air Berlin — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Korean Air — A332 (incident)
- — Asiana Airlines, Inc. — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Turkish Airlines - THY Türk Hava Yollari — A332 (hull_loss)
- — XL Airways — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Shaheen Air International — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Libyan Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines, opf THY Turkish Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — A332 (incident)
- — Vietnam Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — Fiji Airways — A332 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia — A332 (incident)
- — Thai Airways International — A332 (hull_loss)
- — TAM Airlines — A332 (incident)
- — TAM-LINHAS AEREAS S A — A332 (incident)
- — Afriqiyah Airways — A332 (103 fatal)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Turkish Airlines — 263 observed flights
- China Eastern Airlines — 124 observed flights
- Air Transat — 87 observed flights
- Qantas — 69 observed flights
- Iberia — 64 observed flights
- Air China — 60 observed flights
- Alaska Airlines — 60 observed flights
- EgyptAir — 59 observed flights
- Air Algerie — 59 observed flights
- Malaysia Airlines — 52 observed flights
Top routes
- AAE → JED (1 flight)
- AAE → MED (1 flight)
- ABJ → ACC (1 flight)
- ABJ → BEY (1 flight)
- ABJ → IST (1 flight)
- ABJ → LOS (1 flight)
- ABQ → SEA (1 flight)
- ABV → IST (1 flight)
- ACC → BEY (1 flight)
- ACC → CAI (1 flight)
Part of the Airbus A330 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,071 active routes flown by 65 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Turkish Airlines (164), China Eastern Airlines (93), Air Transat (55), Qantas (53), Iberia (45)
Top routes: FRA–PUJ, MED–IST, DEL–CAI, TFU–CAI, EWR–CDG
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-09-12.
Frequently asked questions
When did the A330-200 first fly?
The A330-200 made its first flight in 1997-08-13.
How many passengers does the A330-200 carry?
The A330-200 has a typical capacity of 247-293 pax passengers.
What is the range of the A330-200?
The A330-200 has a range of about 13450 km.
What engines does the A330-200 use?
The A330-200 is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or GE CF6-80E1.