First flight 1992-11-02. Capacity 277-440 pax. Range 11,750 km. Engines: Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or GE CF6-80E1.
Airbus A330-300 — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 129
- Hull losses
- 7
- Fatal accidents
- 3
- Total fatalities
- 9
- Records span
- 1994–2026
Based on 129 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Typical seats
- 277-440 pax
- Range
- 11,750 km
- First flight
- 1992-11-02
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
- — Airbus Industrie — A333 (7 fatal)
- — Flynas, opb Lion Air — A333 (1 fatal)
- — Philippine Air Lines — A333 (1 fatal)
2020s
- — A333 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — A333 (incident)
- — Alaska Airlines opb Amazon.com Services LLC — A333 (incident)
- — Amazon — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Flynas, opb Lion Air — A333 (1 fatal)
- — A333 (incident)
- — South African Airways - SAA — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — A333 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia Airways, lsf San Marino Executive Aviation — A333 (incident)
- — T'way Air — A333 (incident)
- — Aer Lingus — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Swiss International Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — SriLankan Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Lufthansa — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Korean Air — A333 (hull_loss)
- — DELTA AIR LINES INC — A333 (incident)
- — South African Airways — A333 (incident)
- — Air Canada — A333 (incident)
- — Air Canada — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — Lion Air — A333 (incident)
- — Thai Airways International — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
2010s
- — Singapore Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Garuda Indonesia Airways — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Asiana Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways — A333 (minor)
- — Asiana Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (hull_loss)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways — A333 (minor)
- — Virgin Atlantic Airways — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Hong Kong Airlines Limited — A333 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (minor)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (incident)
- — Thai AirAsia X Co., Ltd. / China Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — China Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (minor)
- — Asiana Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — AirAsia X — A333 (minor)
- — Qantas Airways — A333 (minor)
- — Air Asia — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Lion Air — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines Berhad — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Malaysia Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Air Asia X — A333 (minor)
- — THY Turkish Airlines — A333 (hull_loss)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Air Canada — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Thai Airways International — A333 (incident)
- — Singapore Airlines — A333 (minor)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A333 (incident)
- — Virgin Atlantic Airways — A333 (incident)
- — China Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Philippine Air Lines — A333 (hull_loss)
- — China Airlines — A333 (incident)
- — Thai Airways International — A333 (hull_loss)
- — Scandinavian Airlines System - SAS — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — Korean Air — A333 (incident)
- — A333 (incident)
- — US Airways — A333 (incident)
2000s
- — Philippine Air Lines — A333 (1 fatal)
1990s
- — Airbus Industrie — A333 (7 fatal)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- Turkish Airlines — 271 observed flights
- Delta Air Lines — 119 observed flights
- Saudia — 99 observed flights
- Air Canada — 92 observed flights
- Cathay Pacific — 78 observed flights
- Hainan Airlines — 69 observed flights
- Air China — 64 observed flights
- China Eastern Airlines — 58 observed flights
- Tigerair Taiwan — 55 observed flights
- Malaysia Airlines — 54 observed flights
Top routes
- ABJ → IST (1 flight)
- ABJ → LFW (1 flight)
- ABV → CAI (1 flight)
- ABV → FRA (1 flight)
- ABV → IST (1 flight)
- ACC → BRU (1 flight)
- ACC → CAI (1 flight)
- ACC → IST (1 flight)
- ACC → JFK (1 flight)
- ACC → JNB (1 flight)
Part of the Airbus A330 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 1,719 active routes flown by 79 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: Turkish Airlines (193), Delta Air Lines (94), Saudia (80), Cathay Pacific (73), Air Canada (63)
Top routes: EZE–ATL, MST–MST, CAI–DOH, MAD–ALC, CAI–FRA
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-07-28.
Frequently asked questions
When did the A330-300 first fly?
The A330-300 made its first flight in 1992-11-02.
How many passengers does the A330-300 carry?
The A330-300 has a typical capacity of 277-440 pax passengers.
What is the range of the A330-300?
The A330-300 has a range of about 11750 km.
What engines does the A330-300 use?
The A330-300 is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or GE CF6-80E1.