Airbus A330-300

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10 Apr 2026 · © Unknown

Air Canada A330-300

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Kiwi Aviation · 10 Apr 2026

Nice catch! ✈️

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Aircraft

A330-300 A333

Air Canada (older ice blue/teal livery with large red maple leaf on the tail)

Airline

Air Canada

ACA / AC

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

Nikon D3300 55-300mm

Achievements

Runway Royalty, Winglet Watcher, Airbus Aficionado, Widebody Wizard

4 badges earned

Location

London Heathrow Airport

LHR/EGLL

51.4707, -0.4599

Open map

London Heathrow Airport LHR

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The A330-300 is a popular long-haul widebody; Air Canada has used this type since the late 1990s for transatlantic and select transpacific routes.

Fleet Rarity

Air Canada operates a moderate-sized A330-300 fleet, and the global A330-300 fleet is still widely active (>600 units). Not rare.

Record Flights

Commonly flies some of Air Canada\'s longest international city pairs (e.g., Toronto–Zurich, Montreal–Paris).

Safety & Events

Generally a safe and reliable aircraft for Air Canada; Air Canada A330s have had minor technical turnbacks but no major incidents.

Future Outlook

Still actively flying, likely to continue in Air Canada service through the late 2020s or early 2030s.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or Pratt & Whitney PW4168A (Air Canada operates both variants on the A330-300, but visual identification is difficult from this angle)

Engine

60.3 m

Wingspan

63.7 m

Length

10,500 km

Range

875 km/h

Speed

Up to 300 passengers (typical 3-class Air Canada configuration: 292)

Capacity

242,000 kg

MTOW

16.8 m

Height

Up to 320 kN per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 compliant (approx 97–100 dB on approach)

Noise