Airbus A330-300

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SAS Airbus A330-300 in special 'Celebrating 80 Years' livery at golden hour.

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Aircraft

A330-300 A330-300

SAS \'Celebrating 80 Years\' Special Livery

Airline

SAS

SAS / SK

Manufacturer

Airbus

Achievements

Golden Hour Glory, Livery Legend, Airbus Aficionado, Widebody Wizard

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Insights

Aviation History

The A330-300 is a widely used medium/long-haul twinjet; SAS introduced their A330s to offer transatlantic and Asian services.

Fleet Rarity

SAS has a moderately sized fleet of A330-300s (about 9 in 2024), but the A330-300 itself is not rare.

Record Flights

Often operates transatlantic flights such as CPH-EWR/ORD, ARN-LAX, OSL-MIA.

Safety & Events

Has a reliable safety record; SAS previously retired older widebodies in favor of A330/A350.

Future Outlook

Active; likely to be retained mid-term as SAS upgrades fleet alongside new Airbus widebodies.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 700 or PW4168A (SAS A330-300 fleet uses Trent 700)

Engine

60.3 m

Wingspan

63.7 m

Length

11,750 km

Range

875 km/h

Speed

277–440 passengers (typical 3-class: 277-300)

Capacity

242,000 kg

MTOW

16.8 m

Height

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

Thrust

Approaches ICAO Chapter 4 (~90–95 dB on approach)

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