Aircraft types and chapters

Airbus · A330

Airbus A330

Twin-engine, twin-aisle wide-body airliner. Systems organised by ATA chapter.

FIG. 00 · A330ISO 30°SRC · AC A330 §2.2 · TCDS A.004SCALE · METRES

Airbus A330 — general arrangement

All types drawn to one scale

not yet sourcedWing span

not yet sourcedOverall length

2Engines

Only the engine count is sourced (EASA TCDS). Dimensions are not yet sourced: the drawing uses A300-600 proportions and gear layout as a placeholder.

Key facts

Type certificate: EASA.A.004 (A330)^[1]
Engines: Two turbofan engines^[1]
Models: A330-201, -202, -203, -223, -243, -223F, -243F, -301, -302, -303, -321, -322, -323, -341, -342, -343, -743L, -841, -941^[1]
Engine types · GE: GE CF6-80E1^[1]
Engine types · PW: PW 4164 · 4168 · 4168A · 4170^[1]
Engine types · RR: RR Trent 768-60 · 772-60 · 772B-60 · 772C-60 · Trent 7000-72 (-841, -941)^[1]
Wing span: A330-200 / -300: 60.3 m (197.83 ft) · A330-800 / -900: 64.00 m (209.97 ft)^[2][1]
Overall length: A330-300: 63.67 m (208.89 ft) per AC; TCDS A.004 p. 37 gives 63.66 m · A330-200: 59 m (193.57 ft) before Mod 48979, 58.82 m (192.98 ft) after Mod 48979 · A330-800: 58.82 m (192.98 ft) · A330-900: 63.66 m (208.86 ft)^[2]
Fuselage diameter: 5.64 m (18.5 ft) (A330-200 / -300) · 5.64 m (18.50 ft) (A330-800 / -900)^[2]

Aircraft general05–12

05Time Limits / Maintenance Checkssoon

06Dimensions and Areassoon

07Lifting and Shoringsoon

08Leveling and Weighingsoon

09Towing and Taxiingsoon

10Parking, Mooring, Storage and Return to Servicesoon

11Placards and Markingssoon

12Servicingsoon

Airframe systems21–49

21Air Conditioningsoon

22Auto Flightsoon

23Communicationssoon

24Electrical Powersoon

25Equipment / Furnishingssoon

26Fire Protectionsoon

27Flight Controlssoon

28Fuelsoon

29Hydraulic Powersoon

30Ice and Rain Protectionsoon

31Indicating / Recording Systemssoon

32Landing Gearsoon

33Lightssoon

34Navigationsoon

35Oxygensoon

36Pneumaticsoon

38Water / Wastesoon

49Airborne Auxiliary Powersoon

Structure51–57

51Standard Practices and Structures – Generalsoon

52Doorssoon

53Fuselagesoon

54Nacelles / Pylonssoon

55Stabilizerssoon

56Windowssoon

57Wingssoon

Power plant70–80

70Standard Practices – Enginessoon

71Power Plantsoon

72Enginesoon

73Engine Fuel and Controlsoon

74Ignitionsoon

75Airsoon

76Engine Controlssoon

77Engine Indicatingsoon

78Exhaustsoon

79Oilsoon

80Startingsoon

Chapter numbering follows the ATA iSpec 2200 standard. Which chapters apply to this type is checked chapter by chapter as pages are written.

Sources

Every fact on this page links to a public source. Accessed dates are shown per document.

EASA TCDS EASA.A.004 — Airbus A330, Issue 70 (2026-10-30) — cover, p. 1; Sec. 1 p. 18; Sec. 2 p. 37; Sec. 4 p. 72; p. 1; Sections 1–5; "5. Engine" p. 19, 38, 55, 72, 89; p. 37 (A330-300 length 63,66 m). https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/downloads/7518/en · accessed 2026-11-08
Airbus AC A330 — Aircraft Characteristics, Airport and Maintenance Planning, Revision 34 (2025-12-01) — §2.2 p.2 (PDF p.60), p.4 (PDF p.62), p.5 (PDF p.63), p.7 (PDF p.65), p.9 (PDF p.67); §2.2 p.2 (PDF p.60), p.4 (PDF p.62), p.7 (PDF p.65), p.9 (PDF p.67). https://www.aircraft.airbus.com/sites/default/files/2025-12/AC_A330_20251201.pdf · accessed 2026-11-08