#a330

[enriquemzn262]

When Airbus was developing the successor of the highly successful A300 twin-engine wide body airliner, their entry into the commercial aircraft market.

They faced the issue of ETOPS restrictions, basically a series of rules that limited aircraft range based on number of engines, and since they wanted to both replace the A300 and compete with the 747 and DC-10/MD-11, they basically developed a single airframe and wing for two planes

The A330, the direct successor to the A300

And the A340, the new challenger in the pacific and long-range flights.

The funny thing is, the A340 didn’t get 4 of the A330 engines, instead, as you can see, it got smaller engines, actually from the narrow body A320.

In effect just giving a tad more power and range compared to the A330, but giving us what has to be the most underpowered wide body airliner ever made, infamous for it’s long take-off runs and atrocious climb rates.

Hence why Airbus came back to its senses and actually gave it proper wide-body engines, finally creating a proper contender to the 747.

Sadly, with the end of the ETOPS restrictions and the rise of ultra-long range twin jets, the days of the A340 were counted, its production run ending in 2010.

Something that actually helped her smaller twin sister A330, which has found new life in the current wide body market thanks to newer, better engines, in a way, learning from the lessons of the A340.

#aviation #airbus #a340 #a330 #a300 #a320

[planeyboys]

Striped Condor appreciation post

#condor #a330 #condor striped livery #a320 #airbus #airplane #avgeek #beach towel #AIRBUS A330 NEO

[nocternalrandomness]

RAF at RIAT with the KC2 Voyager

#RAF #Airbus #KC2 #Voyager #KC Mk2 #MRTT #Aerial Tanker #Tanker #Military transport #strategic air transport #aircraft #airshow photos #airplane #A330

[opelman]

XL by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Beluga XL F-GXLI arrives at Hawarden with a flight from Toulouse. Aircraft: Airbus Transport International (4Y/BGA) Airbus A330-700L Beluga XL F-GXLI/XL3. Location: Chester Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR), UK.

#Beluga #XL #F-GXLI #arrive #Hawarden #flight #from #cargo #Toulouse #civil #aviation #Aircraft #Airbus #Transport #International #(4Y #BGA #A330 #A330-700L #337 #A337 #A330-700 #XL3 #Location #Chester #Airport #CEG #EGNR #UK #flickr

[aviaposter]

Airbus A330-300 Saudia

Registration: HZ-AQE Painted: Saudi National Day special colours Type: A330-343 Engines: 2 × RR Trent 772B-60 Serial Number: 1147 First flight: Aug 26, 2010

Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, is the flag carrier of Saudi Arabia, based in Jeddah. The airline's main operational base is at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam are secondary hubs. It operates domestic and international scheduled flights to over 100 destinations in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, Europe and North America. Domestic and international charter flights are operated, mostly during the Ramadan and the Hajj season. It joined the SkyTeam airline alliance on 29 May 2012 becoming the first Persian Gulf carrier to join one of the three major airline alliances. Saudia is a member and one of the founders of the Arab Air Carriers Organization. In September 2016, the Airbus A330 (HZ-AQE) was painted in special colors "Saudi National Day".

Poster for Aviators. aviaposter.com

#avgeek #aviationart #giftforpilot #airbuspilot #airbusfan #airbus #a330 #aviation #aircraft #airbusa330

[flyingprivate]

Lufthansa Technik x Brabus’ Explorer VIP

#A330 #art #design #Jetsetter #private jet #superjet #Business jet #businessjet #brabus #Lufthansa Technik #explorer #Airbus A330 #Billionaire Life #billionairelife #concept #plane #render #garage #billionaire #cgiart

[ladiesandgenerals]

#a330 #e3 #sentry

[tls-airport-photo]

“ Esterel “ // TLS // 2022

#photographers on tumblr #original photographers #aviation #avgeek #blackandwhitephotography #blackandwhite #bw #bwphotography #armée de l'air #airbus #A330-200 #A330 #fujixlovers #fujixseries #fujix100v #x100v #acros #toulouse #blagnac #france

[planespotterkq]

TAP Air Portugal A320

#tapairportugal #tapportugal #A330 #aircraft #avgeek #plane #airplane #aviationphoto #coolplanes #airlines #spotter #canon

[bananamanuk]

A Malaysia Airlines Airbus A330 was a very welcome visitor to London Stansted Airport. 9M-MTJ

See the 4K video

#avgeek #airplane #youtube #video #aviation #planes #aircraft #london #airbus #malaysianairlines #malaysia #airbusa330 #airbus a330 #a330 #Instagram

[ismaeljorda]

3️⃣6️⃣L #Airbus #A330 #airliner #ismaeljorda #nikon #aviation #aviationphotography #instaaviation #instagramaviation #aviationlovers #aviationgeek #plane #planespotting #planeporn #avporn #airplane #potd #pictureoftheday #pilot #pilotlife #aviationphoto #airshow #aircraft #avgeek #aviationdaily #instaplane #pilotslife https://www.instagram.com/p/CeEcKNuOw6H/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#airbus #a330 #airliner #ismaeljorda #nikon #aviation #aviationphotography #instaaviation #instagramaviation #aviationlovers #aviationgeek #plane #planespotting #planeporn #avporn #airplane #potd #pictureoftheday #pilot #pilotlife #aviationphoto #airshow #aircraft #avgeek #aviationdaily #instaplane #pilotslife

[balestrate]

It was a beautiful night for flying 🥰

#airplane #airbus #flying #a330 #dtw #sunset #aviation #took this when we were having jetbridge issues before flying to Amsterdam #do you love the color of the sky

[kanye-airlinerart354]

new years

#art #aviation #aviation art #airbus #airasia #a330 #airbus a380 #drawing #drawinyourstyle

[nocternalrandomness]

Airbus Airliner

#Airbus #A330 #airliner #jetliner #passenger plane #flying #aviation photography #commercial aircraft #jet #airplane

[opelman]

All lit up by Treflyn Lloyd-Roberts Via Flickr: Dusk is setting in as Beluga XL4 takes off from Hawarden heading for Toulouse. Aircraft: Airbus Transport International (4Y/BGA) Airbus A330-700L Beluga XL F-GXLJ/XL4. Location: Chester Hawarden Airport (CEG/EGNR), UK.

#Dusk #set #Beluga #XL4 #take #off #from #Hawarden #head #for #Toulouse #Aircraft #Airbus #Transport #International #4Y #BGA #A337 #A330 #A330-700 #A330-700L #XL #F-GXLJ #civil #aviation #Location #Chester #Airport #CEG #EGNR

[aviaposter]

Airbus A330-200F Avianca Cargo

Registration: N332QT Type: 330-243F Engines: 2 × RR Trent 772B-60 Serial Number: 1428 First flight: Jun 5, 2013

Avianca Cargo (formerly Tampa Cargo – Transportes Aereos Mercantiles PanAmericanos) is a cargo airline based at José María Córdova International Airport in Medellín, Colombia. It is an all-cargo airline transporting flowers from Latin America to Miami, as well as general cargo throughout the Americas. It has hubs at El Dorado International Airport, Bogotá, Miami International Airport, and Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima. The Tampa Cargo commenced operations on 11 March 1973. The airline was re-branded as Avianca Cargo in May 2013. In 2013, Avianca took delivery of Airbus A330-200F aircraft to replace the existing of Tampa Cargo fleet. This made Tampa Cargo the first A330F operator in Latin America.

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#airbusaircraft #airbuspilot #a330 #cargoplane #proaviation #planes #aviationgeek #avgeek