Aircraft variant

A330-200 — safety record, routes and operators

Shorter, longer-range variant of the A330. Twin-engine wide-body for medium-to-long-haul routes that don't fill the larger -300.

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
107
Hull losses
3
Fatal accidents
3
Total fatalities
332
Records span
2000–2026

Based on 107 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
Last fatal hull loss: 2010

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

  1. — Air France — A332 (228 fatal)
  2. — Afriqiyah Airways — A332 (103 fatal)
  3. — SriLankan Airlines — A332 (1 fatal)

2020s

  • — Jet2, lsf AirTanker — A332 (incident)
  • — 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)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Air France — A332 (incident)
  • — Qatar Airways, lsf Oman Air — A332 (incident)
  • — Sri Lankan Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Air Transat — A332 (incident)
  • — SruLankan Airlines Ltd — A332 (incident)
  • — ITA Airways — A332 (incident)
  • — Hawaiian Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras — A332 (incident)
  • — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
  • — Qantas Airways — A332 (minor)
  • — Hawaiian Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Aviación Comercial — A332 (incident)
  • — ITALIA TRASPORTO AEREO SPA(ITA Airways) — 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)
  • — 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)
  • — Air France — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — 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)
  • — 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)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Libyan Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Malaysia Airlines, opf THY Turkish Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Vietnam Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Fiji Airways — A332 (incident)
  • — Garuda Indonesia — A332 (incident)
  • — TAM Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — TAM-LINHAS AEREAS S A — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Air Berlin — A332 (incident)
  • — TAM Linhas Aereas — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — EXPLOITANT Altitude moyenne : 6 mètres Mid — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Air France — A332 (incident)
  • — Middle East Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Middle East Airlines - MEA — A332 (incident)
  • — Alitalia — A332 (incident)
  • — Afriqiyah Airways — A332 (103 fatal)

2000s

  • — Emirates — A332 (incident)
  • — Jetstar Airways — A332 (incident)
  • — Air France — A332 (228 fatal)
  • — TAM Linhas Aéreas — A332 (incident)
  • — TAM — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — SriLankan Airlines — A332 (1 fatal)
  • — A332 (incident)
  • — Northwest Airlines — A332 (incident)
  • — Eva Airways — A332 (incident)

Operators

Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):

  • Turkish Airlines — 267 observed flights
  • China Eastern Airlines — 130 observed flights
  • Air Transat — 88 observed flights
  • Qantas — 68 observed flights
  • Air China — 67 observed flights
  • Iberia — 63 observed flights
  • EgyptAir — 61 observed flights
  • Alaska Airlines — 60 observed flights
  • Air Algerie — 59 observed flights
  • Malaysia Airlines — 53 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 696 active routes flown by 64 airlines in the last 30 days.

Operators: Turkish Airlines (87), China Eastern Airlines (54), Alaska Airlines (38), Air Transat (36), Qantas (32)

Top routes: MIA–SAL, KUL–KCH, MAN–TFS, XIY–IST, CUR–AMS

Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-25.

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.