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A330 Engine Configuration Codes
Classic A330 subtype codes often combine the base model, engine-family digit, and Airbus customer code. In an example such as A330-343, the 3 identifies the A330-300 family, the 4 indicates the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine family, and the final two digits are the Airbus customer code.
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Overview
Classic A330 subtype codes often combine the base model, engine-family digit, and Airbus customer code. In an example such as A330-343, the 3 identifies the A330-300 family, the 4 indicates the Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engine family, and the final two digits are the Airbus customer code.
Advantages
- Helps spotters and editors infer the broad engine family from a subtype code.
- Useful when registration lookup returns only a type code such as A330-343.
Limitations
- The code identifies an engine family, not always the exact thrust rating or post-delivery engine modification.
- Some databases display marketing names, ICAO type designators, or airline fleet labels that do not preserve the full Airbus subtype code.
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Identification
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Technical notes
Technical notes
- A330-2xx generally indicates an A330-200; A330-3xx generally indicates an A330-300.
- The first digit after the dash is commonly the engine-family code: 2 for Pratt & Whitney PW4000, 3 for General Electric CF6-80E1, and 4 for Rolls-Royce Trent 700.
- Therefore A330-243 means A330-200 with Trent 700-family engines for customer code 43, while A330-343 means A330-300 with Trent 700-family engines for customer code 43.
- The final two digits are Airbus customer codes and do not by themselves describe the engine model.
- A330neo designations such as A330-841 or A330-941 use the A330neo generation and Trent 7000 engine context, so they should not be read exactly like older ceo customer-code examples.
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