Airbus A330-300

19 Mar 2026 · © Unknown

Qantas Airbus A330-300 (VH-QPK) lifting off from Sydney Airport, showing the iconic red tail and kangaroo logo, in a smooth rotation against a cityscape background.

1 / 4

4 likes 0 comments

Comments (0)

No comments yet.

More like this

Aircraft

A330-300 A333

Qantas standard livery

VH-QPK

Registration

Airline

Qantas Airways

QFA / QF

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 XF 16-80mm f/4 R OIS WR

Achievements

Runway Royalty, Winglet Watcher, Airbus Aficionado, Widebody Wizard

4 badges earned

Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

Open map

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Airport

Insights

Aviation History

The A330-300 is a popular widebody twinjet for medium and long-haul routes; Qantas has operated it since the early 2000s.

Fleet Rarity

Qantas operates a modest subfleet of A330-300s; the A330-300 has ~700 in service globally, so not especially rare.

Record Flights

Noted for routes like Sydney-Melbourne, Sydney-Hong Kong, and trans-continental Australian services.

Safety & Events

The A330 family experienced incidents with unreliable airspeed data, but has an overall good safety record. No notable incidents for VH-QPK.

Future Outlook

Still in active service with Qantas as of 2024.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 700

Engine

60.30 m

Wingspan

63.66 m

Length

11,750 km

Range

871 km/h

Speed

About 295 passengers (Qantas typical configuration)

Capacity

242,000 kg

MTOW

16.79 m

Height

316–320 kN (71,000–72,000 lbf) per engine

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4, ~93-99 dB

Noise