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How to identify the Airbus A330-300

The A330-300 shares its basic fuselage and cockpit with the four-engine A340. Count the engines first, then use its classic Airbus wingtip fences and proportions.

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Airbus A330-300 side profile

Recognition checklist

Three visual clues

01

Two engines

One large engine hangs beneath each wing; the related A340 always has four.

02

Wingtip fences

Many classic A330s have small triangular devices extending above and below the wingtip.

03

Cockpit

The rounded Airbus widebody nose lacks the A350’s continuous dark mask.

At a glance

Airbus A330-300 specifications

Published headline figures vary by configuration and operating conditions.

Length
63.7 m
Wingspan
60.3 m
Capacity
Up to 440 passengers

Source: Airbus aircraft facts and figures

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