Summary
- Top airlines flying Airbus A330-200 include Azul, Aer Lingus, Iberia, Delta, and Hawaiian, with varying numbers of flights to, from, and within the US.
- Operated by Hawaiian, the A330-200 flies most flights within and from the US, with the airline holding the largest fleet.
- Even though Delta has fewer A330-200s, its active fleet leads in the number of A330 flights to/from the US.
Since the launch of the program in the 1990s, the Airbus A330 has become a staple widebody aircraft in long-haul aviation. According to Airbus orders and deliveries data, 1,609 A330s have been delivered to airlines worldwide throughout its production history.
The Airbus A330 aircraft family has four main variants: the latest A330-900, the rarest A330-800, the most popular A330-300, and the smallest A330-200. The A330-200 entered commercial service in 1998 as the second and slightly shorter version of the original A330-300 variant.
Typically accommodating between 210 and 260 passengers, the A330-200 can be configured to carry a maximum of 406. ch-aviation data reveals that more than 340 A330-200s are currently in active service.
Specification | Airbus A330-200 |
|---|---|
Max capacity | 406 |
Max range | 15 094 km |
Typical seating | 210 to 260 |
Max speed | Mach 0.86 |
This article will examine the top five airlines that operate the most flights to, from, and within the United States using the Airbus A330-200 variant. The analysis is based on data from the aviation analytics company Cirium for September 2024.
5 Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras
Number of flights in September 2024: 128
Brazil’s Azul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras is among the five top airlines operating the most flights with its fleet of Airbus A330-200 aircraft. In September 2024, the airline has 128 scheduled flights to and from the United States.
Airline | Number of flights | Seats | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Azul Linhas Aéreas Brasileiras | 128 | 33,284 | 135,731,093 |
It is worth noting that Azul doesn’t have a hefty fleet of A330-200s, totaling just four units, with an additional one awaiting delivery. The airline’s most popular routes to the United States include those from its base at Campinas Viracopos International Airport (VCP) to Orlando International Airport (MCO) and Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL).
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The airline also offers direct nonstop routes between Recife/Guararapes–Gilberto Freyre International Airport (REC) and Orlando (MCO) as well as from Belo Horizonte International Airport (CNF) to MCO airport.
4 Aer Lingus
Number of flights in September 2024: 138
The Irish flag carrier Aer Lingus ranks as the fourth leading airline for flights to and from the US, using its fleet of A330-200 widebodies. The IAG-owned airline comes close to Azul, with just ten more flights in September.
Airline | Number of flights | Seats | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Aer Lingus | 138 | 36,720 | 157,706,160 |
Some Aer Lingus’ routes to the US include those from its primary base at Dublin International Airport (DUB) and Denver International Airport (DEN), DUB and New York JFK, DUB and Minneapolis Saint Paul International Airport (MSP), DUB and Boston International Airport (BOS), among other routes.
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It is worth noting that Aer Lingus’ Airbus A330-200 can accommodate 266 passengers in a two-class cabin configuration: 23 in business class and 233 in economy class, as per ch-aviation data. Presently, the Irish airline operates just three A330-200s.
3 Iberia
Number of flights in September 2024: 334
Right in the middle of the list is another IAG-owned airline. The Spanish flag carrier Iberia has 334 scheduled operations to and from the US with its A330-200 fleet.
Airline | Number of flights | Seats | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Iberia | 334 | 96,192 | 447,596,928 |
The Madrid-based airline currently operates a hefty fleet of 20 A330-200s at an average age of 8.8 years. The airline deploys its A330-200s to numerous transatlantic destinations in the United States, including:
- New York John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) (more frequently uses its A330-300s)
- Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)
- Miami International Airport (MIA)
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)
Photo: Airbus
Iberia operates to a larger number of US destinations, but those on the West Coast, such as Los Angeles (LAX), Seattle (SEA), or San Francisco (SFO), are served using the carrier’s fleet of Airbus A350s, which have a longer range than the A330s.
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2 Delta Air Lines
Number of flights in September 2024: 588
Second on this list is Delta Air Lines , with a total of 588 scheduled flights lined up for September 2024. The Atlanta-based airline currently operates a hefty fleet of A330s. Delta has a total of 71 A330s, including 29 older A330-300s, 29 next-generation A330-900s, and 11 A330-200s.
Airline | Number of flights | Seats | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Delta Air Lines | 588 | 131,124 | 501,004,734 |
It has fewer A330-200s than any other aircraft except the airline’s inactive Boeing 747-400 quadjet, of which it presently has one. Despite this, the carrier remains the second on the list of airlines operating the most flights in the first month of autumn.
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It is worth noting that Delta’s Airbus A330-200 aircraft can seat up to 223 passengers in a four-class cabin configuration: 34 in business class, 21 in premium economy, 24 in the economy plus, and 144 in economy class.
1 Hawaiian Airlines
Number of flights in September 2024: 1,212
Hawaiian Airlines tops the list of carriers operating the most A330-200 flights from and within the US. The Honolulu-based airline will operate a staggering 1,212 flights during September 2024.
Airline | Number of flights | Seats | Available Seat Miles (ASMs) |
|---|---|---|---|
Hawaiian Airlines | 1,212 | 336,936 | 1,098,679,908 |
Hawaiian Airlines currently has a total of 24 Airbus A330-200 aircraft in its fleet, with an average age of 11.3 years, according to ch-aviation. Some of the most popular international routes from the US using A330-200s include those from Honolulu (HNL) to Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) and Osaka Kansai International Airport (KIX).
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Popular US domestic flights include routes from HNL to Los Angeles (LAX), New York (JFK), and Las Vegas (LAS).
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