Variant

Airbus A330-200

The A330-200 is the shorter-fuselage, longer-range member of the original A330 family. It was created to serve long routes with less capacity than the A330-300 and became popular with airlines needing range without the seat count of a larger wide-body.

Overview

Advantages

Good long-haul range for thinner international routes.
Works well where an airline needs wide-body cargo and passenger capability without very high seat capacity.

Limitations

Lower seat count can make unit cost less attractive on dense trunk routes.
Older examples can be less fuel efficient than newer-generation twin wide-bodies.

Identification

Detailed identification notes are being prepared for this entry.

Aircraft line

FamilyAirbus A330 Family

ModelAirbus A330-200

Explore subtypes

A330-201Engine family: CF6-80E1View entry A330-202Engine family: CF6-80E1View entry A330-203Engine family: CF6-80E1View entry A330-221Engine family: PW4000-100View entry A330-222Engine family: PW4000-100View entry A330-223Engine family: PW4000-100View entry A330-242Engine family: Trent 700View entry A330-243Engine family: Trent 700View entry

Engine configurations

A330ceo configs

A330-200 Engine Options

A330 Engine Configuration Codes

Rolls-Royce Trent 700

General Electric CF6-80E1

Pratt & Whitney PW4000 for A330

A330neo configs

No configuration listed.

Technical notes

Uses a shorter fuselage than the A330-300 and a larger tailfin compared with early -300 design assumptions.
Typical engine options include Trent 700, CF6-80E1, and PW4000 variants.
Its shorter body improves range but reduces cabin volume and seat capacity compared with the -300.