About the Airbus A330 aircraft for flight simulator for FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
The A330-200 was developed to compete with the Boeing 767-300ER. The A330-200 is similar to the A340-200 or a shortened version of the A330-300. With poor virtual airline sales of the A340-200 (of which only 28 were built), Airbus decided to use the fuselage of the A340-200 with the wings and engines of the A330-300. This significantly improved the economics of the plane and made the model more popular for Airline Management Game than the four-engined variant.
Its vertical fin is taller than that of the A330-300 to restore its effectiveness due to the shorter moment arm of the shorter fuselage. It has additional fuel capacity and, like the A330-300, has a Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) of 233 tonnes. Typical range with 253 virtual airline passengers in a three-class configuration is 12,500 km (6,750 nautical miles).
Power is provided by two General Electric CF6-80E, Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. All engines are ETOPS-180 min rated. First virtual airline deliveries, to ILFC/Canada 3000 Virtual Airlines, were in April 1998.
The A330-200 is available as an ultra-long range corporate-jet by Airbus Executive and Private Virtual Aviation. The Boeing equivalent is currently the 767-300ER and in the future will be the 787-8.
Showing all Flight Simulator based Virtual Airlines that operate the Airbus A330.
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9V-STB
F0 B30 Y275
865 Hours Flown
VH-QPA
F0 B30 Y267
773 Hours Flown
RP-C3337
F0 B0 Y335
560 Hours Flown
RP-C3340
F0 B0 Y335
436 Hours Flown
9V-STJ
F0 B30 Y275
415 Hours Flown
VH-QPD
F0 B30 Y267
373 Hours Flown
RP-C3333
F0 B0 Y335
368 Hours Flown
F-GSEU
F6 B20 Y242
346 Hours Flown
VH-EBI
F0 B36 Y199
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A6-ERO
F20 B20 Y200
342 Hours Flown
9V-STD
F0 B30 Y275
313 Hours Flown
VH-EBH
F0 B36 Y199
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N3331AW
F111 B0 Y2
289 Hours Flown
HS-SVD
F0 B38 Y265
252 Hours Flown
VH-EBM
F0 B38 Y265
249 Hours Flown
9V-STC
F0 B30 Y275
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RP-C3330
F0 B4 Y327
229 Hours Flown
VH-QPF
F0 B30 Y267
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N3332AW
F110 B0 Y5
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HS-SVA
F0 B38 Y265
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HS-SVC
F0 B38 Y265
212 Hours Flown
9M-ATC
F0 B38 Y265
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VH-EBJ
F0 B38 Y265
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RP-C3335
F0 B0 Y335
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VH-RGQ
F0 B36 Y223
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HS-SVB
F0 B38 Y265
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C-GFAF
F37 B0 Y224
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B-6097
F24 B0 Y263
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UAE-1121
F0 B0 Y335
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A7-EDB
F20 B20 Y235
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9M-ASD
F0 B36 Y299
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PK-GPJ
F4 B0 Y288
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VH-EBG
F0 B36 Y199
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VH-EBL
F0 B36 Y201
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B-LAH
F0 B41 Y253
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9M-ASE
F0 B36 Y299
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9M-ASG
F0 B36 Y299
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VH-EBE
F0 B38 Y265
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F-GRSQ
F6 B20 Y242
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9M-ATB
F0 B38 Y265
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C-GFAJ
F37 B0 Y224
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9M-ASF
F0 B36 Y299
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9M-ATD
F0 B38 Y265
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F-ORLY
F0 B37 Y261
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VT-JWF
F0 B30 Y240
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VH-EBA
F0 B38 Y265
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VH-EBC
F0 B38 Y265
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VT-JWG
F0 B30 Y240
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VH-EBN
F0 B38 Y265
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HZ-AQA
F30 B0 Y210
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VH-EBQ
F0 B38 Y265
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UAE-8756
F20 B20 Y200
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VH-QPB
F0 B30 Y267
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9V-STG
F0 B30 Y275
97 Hours Flown
HS-TZB
F0 B36 Y299
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UAE-9976
F20 B20 Y200
96 Hours Flown
VH-RTI
F0 B38 Y265
95 Hours Flown
F-GZCD
F0 B24 Y252
95 Hours Flown
VT-JWL
F0 B30 Y240
90 Hours Flown
VH-EBO
F0 B42 Y268
86 Hours Flown
VH-QPG
F0 B30 Y267
84 Hours Flown
VH-RTB
F0 B38 Y265
84 Hours Flown
A6-EYG
F0 B22 Y256
84 Hours Flown
VT-JWK
F0 B30 Y240
79 Hours Flown
UAE-6576
F20 B21 Y233
79 Hours Flown
9V-STF
F0 B30 Y275
73 Hours Flown
VN-A300
F0 B38 Y265
73 Hours Flown
9V-STK
F0 B30 Y275
72 Hours Flown
UAE-887
F10 B20 Y265
69 Hours Flown
A4O-DA
F0 B44 Y247
66 Hours Flown
VH-EBB
F0 B38 Y265
65 Hours Flown
C-GFAH
F20 B20 Y235
65 Hours Flown
PT-MVD
F4 B36 Y183
61 Hours Flown
9M-ASA
F0 B36 Y299
61 Hours Flown
VN-A100
F0 B36 Y299
61 Hours Flown
VT-JWJ
F0 B30 Y240
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OD-MEC
F0 B0 Y300
60 Hours Flown
C-GFAI
F37 B0 Y224
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VH-QPH
F0 B30 Y275
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VH-QPC
F0 B30 Y267
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VH-EBK
F0 B38 Y265
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D-AIKA
F0 B0 Y335
56 Hours Flown
9M-ASB
F0 B36 Y299
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VQ-BCQ
F0 B0 Y335
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VN-A101
F0 B36 Y299
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9V-STH
F0 B30 Y275
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D-AIKD
F0 B0 Y335
49 Hours Flown
B-HLK
F0 B44 Y247
49 Hours Flown
EI-DUZ
F0 B24 Y287
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HS-TEO
F0 B42 Y251
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F-OONE
F0 B37 Y261
48 Hours Flown
VH-QPE
F0 B30 Y267
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SU-GCH
F0 B0 Y300
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9M-ATA
F0 B38 Y265
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VH-RUF
F0 B36 Y299
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HS-TEA
F0 B42 Y251
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VH-EBF
F0 B38 Y265
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B-HLF
F0 B44 Y247
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B-HLG
F0 B44 Y247
40 Hours Flown
VH-QPI
F0 B30 Y275
40 Hours Flown
VN-A301
F0 B38 Y265
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VH-RTJ
F0 B38 Y265
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9M-MKA
F0 B44 Y247
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9M-MKC
F0 B44 Y247
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N3321AW
F100 B0 Y0
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SU-GCF
F0 B0 Y300
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A6-EYQ
F10 B26 Y218
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UAE-325A
F20 B20 Y235
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F-GZCE
F0 B24 Y252
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HS-TEK
F0 B42 Y251
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HS-TES
F0 B42 Y251
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F-OFDF
F0 B24 Y252
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F-GOTO
F0 B37 Y261
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B-LAD
F0 B41 Y253
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G-WWBM
F100 B0 Y0
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A7-EDA
F20 B20 Y235
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VH-EBP
F0 B36 Y228
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EI-ORD
F0 B0 Y335
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A6-EYR
F10 B26 Y218
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A4O-DB
F0 B44 Y247
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VH-RUH
F0 B36 Y299
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9V-STI
F0 B30 Y275
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B-HLO
F0 B44 Y247
26 Hours Flown
B-LAB
F0 B44 Y247
26 Hours Flown
SU-GCI
F0 B0 Y300
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VH-EBD
F0 B38 Y265
24 Hours Flown
B-LAI
F0 B41 Y253
24 Hours Flown
OO-SFN
F20 B30 Y215
24 Hours Flown
B-HLD
F0 B44 Y247
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A6-AFE
F12 B40 Y219
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B-6121
F0 B24 Y252
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A6-EYS
F10 B26 Y218
21 Hours Flown
SU-GDS
F0 B0 Y335
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9M-ASC
F0 B36 Y299
20 Hours Flown
HS-TZA
F0 B36 Y299
20 Hours Flown
SU-GCG
F0 B0 Y300
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JY-AIE
F5 B10 Y265
19 Hours Flown
VH-QPJ
F0 B30 Y275
19 Hours Flown
VT-JWH
F0 B30 Y240
18 Hours Flown
G-WWBQ
F0 B0 Y300
18 Hours Flown
SU-GCJ
F0 B0 Y300
18 Hours Flown
B-HLS
F0 B41 Y253
18 Hours Flown
B-LAC
F0 B41 Y253
18 Hours Flown
9M-MKV
F0 B42 Y216
18 Hours Flown
A6-EYM
F4 B22 Y244
17 Hours Flown
B-HLA
F0 B44 Y247
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A4O-DD
F0 B44 Y247
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OY-KBN
F0 B34 Y267
16 Hours Flown
HL7736
F0 B0 Y335
15 Hours Flown
SE-REE
F0 B34 Y267
15 Hours Flown
A6-EYN
F0 B22 Y256
15 Hours Flown
PT-MVQ
F4 B36 Y183
14 Hours Flown
G-WWBD
F5 B0 Y285
14 Hours Flown
B-6082
F0 B24 Y252
13 Hours Flown
PT-MVR
F4 B36 Y183
13 Hours Flown
A6-EYP
F10 B26 Y218
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PH-AOB
F0 B0 Y300
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B-HLJ
F0 B44 Y247
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SU-GCE
F0 B0 Y300
10 Hours Flown
B-HLH
F0 B44 Y247
10 Hours Flown
B-HLW
F0 B0 Y335
10 Hours Flown
PK-GPA
F21 B0 Y272
10 Hours Flown
TC-JNI
F12 B12 Y275
10 Hours Flown
1N3201NW
F0 B40 Y220
9 Hours Flown
B-HLQ
F0 B41 Y253
9 Hours Flown
B-HLV
F0 B44 Y247
9 Hours Flown
D-AIKB
F0 B0 Y335
8 Hours Flown
B-HLB
F0 B44 Y247
8 Hours Flown
B-LAG
F0 B41 Y253
8 Hours Flown
VP-BLX
F10 B30 Y210
8 Hours Flown
A6-AFA
F8 B32 Y247
8 Hours Flown
LN-RKH
F0 B34 Y267
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SU-GCK
F0 B0 Y300
6 Hours Flown
B-HLP
F0 B41 Y253
6 Hours Flown
OO-SFO
F20 B30 Y215
6 Hours Flown
TC-JNK
F12 B12 Y275
6 Hours Flown
D-AIKE
F0 B0 Y335
5 Hours Flown
OO-SFM
F20 B30 Y215
5 Hours Flown
TC-JNJ
F12 B12 Y275
5 Hours Flown
B-LAA
F0 B44 Y247
4 Hours Flown
B-LAE
F0 B41 Y253
4 Hours Flown
ZS-SX0
F0 B0 Y300
4 Hours Flown
PT-MVM
F4 B36 Y183
3 Hours Flown
B-LAJ
F0 B41 Y253
3 Hours Flown
B-6096
F24 B0 Y263
2 Hours Flown
B-HLN
F0 B44 Y247
2 Hours Flown
A4O-DC
F0 B44 Y247
1 Hours Flown
B-HLR
F0 B41 Y253
1 Hours Flown
B-HLU
F0 B44 Y247
1 Hours Flown
OO-SFW
F20 B30 Y215
1 Hours Flown
PT-MVP
F4 B26 Y183
0 Hours Flown
C-ANNG
F30 B50 Y110
0 Hours Flown
C-STTH
F20 B50 Y175
0 Hours Flown
PT-MVH
F4 B36 Y216
0 Hours Flown
G-OJMB
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
G-OJMC
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
G-OJMD
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
G-OJME
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
G-TCXA
F10 B30 Y210
0 Hours Flown
G-MDBD
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
G-WWBI
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
D-AIKC
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
D-AIGW
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
EP-IAJ
F20 B40 Y160
0 Hours Flown
EP-IAK
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EP-IAL
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EI-EAV
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
EI-EDY
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
EI-ELA
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
C-GKTS
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
XA-MXP
F0 B48 Y204
0 Hours Flown
EI-DIR
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
B-HLT
F0 B44 Y247
0 Hours Flown
B-LAF
F0 B41 Y253
0 Hours Flown
N968AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
N969AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
C-GGTS
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
F-GZCA
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
F-GZCB
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
F-GZCC
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
OY-GRN
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
B-18301
F0 B28 Y279
0 Hours Flown
OO-SFV
F20 B30 Y215
0 Hours Flown
TC-JNH
F12 B12 Y275
0 Hours Flown
EI-DIP
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EI-EJG
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EI-EJH
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EI-EJI
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
EI-EJJ
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
PH-AOC
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
PH-AOD
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
PH-AOE
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
PH-AOF
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
F-GZCH
F0 B24 Y252
0 Hours Flown
A7-ABB
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
A6-BAB
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
A6-BAC
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
N973AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
N297AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
VH-HYM
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
VH-HYN
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
vp-plg
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
YV3000
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
D-AERK
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
D-AERQ
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
D-AERS
F0 B0 Y335
0 Hours Flown
D-ALPC
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
D-ABXA
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
D-ALPE
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
D-ALPI
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
N975AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
XA-MXQ
F0 B48 Y204
0 Hours Flown
SE-REF
F0 B34 Y267
0 Hours Flown
OD-MEB
F0 B0 Y300
0 Hours Flown
VH-EBV
F0 B36 Y228
0 Hours Flown
N974AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
N342AV
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
N967CG
F0 B30 Y240
0 Hours Flown
More about the Airbus A330 for Airline Simulation Game, flight simulator and online flying FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.
The A330-200F is a mid-size, long-haul all-cargo aircraft capable of carrying 64 tonnes over 4,000 NM / 7,400 km, or 69 tonnes up to 3,200 NM / 5,930 km for virtual airlines. It introduces a new versatile main-deck cargo loading system that will be able to accommodate both pallets and containers. Several different arrangements will be possible on the main deck, taking up to 23 Side-by-Side (SBS) pallets, aimed at the high volume, high value commodities or Single Row (SR) loading of 16 pallets (96”x 96”x125” SR pallets) and/or nine AMA containers aimed at the general cargo higher density virtual airline markets.
To overcome the standard A330's nose-down body angle on the ground, the A330F will make use of a revised nose landing gear layout as an option for virtual airlines. The same leg will be used, however it will be attached lower in the fuselage, requiring a distinctive blister fairing on the nose to accommodate the retracted nose-gear.
Power is provided by two Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines.
As of 1 Jan 09, Airbus had 65 firm orders from nine customers: Aircastle Virtual Airlines 7, BOC Virtual Aviation 5, Etihad Virtual Airways 3, Flyington Freighters 12, Guggenheim Virtual Aviation Partners 2, Intrepid Virtual Aviation Group 20, MatlinPatterson Virtual Airlines 6, MNG Virtual Airlines 2 and OH, Avion Virtual LLC 8. Additionally ACT Virtual Airlines has signed an MOU for 2. The first delivery will be to Flyington Freighters Flight simulator in Spring 2010.
Other wide-body virtual airline freighters include the B767-300F, DC-10F, MD-11F,B777F.
The A330-300 is the biggest member of Airbus' twinjet virtual airline family and is closely related to the four engined long range A340 with which it shares near identical systems, airframe, flight simulator flightdeck and wings, the only major difference being the twin (versus four) engine configuration for virtual airlines.
The A340 and A330 were launched simultaneously in June 1987. Although developed in parallel the A330-300 made its first virtual airline flight after the A340, on November 2 1992. It was the first aircraft to achieve simultaneous European Joint Virtual Airline Airworthiness Authorities (JAA) and US FAA Virtual Airline certification, on October 21 1993. Entry into virtual airline service took place by the end of that year.
Differences from the A340 aside from the number of engines are slight changes to the wing and internal flight simulator systems, including fuel tankage. The A330 (like the A340) takes advantage of a number of technologies first pioneered on the A320, including the common advanced EFIS flight simulator flightdeck with flight simualtion side stick controllers and flybywire computerised flight simulator control systems for Airline Simulator Games.
While the standard A330-300 shares the same fuselage length as the A340-300, Airbus has studied various stretched (A330-400) and shortened (A330-100 and 200) versions. The shortened A330-200 was formally launched in 1996 as a long range 767-300ER competitor, and is described separately. One stretched, high capacity concept studied for a time featured lower deck seating in place of the forward freight hold.
The Airbus A330 is available for all versions of Flight Simulator and x plane including but not limited to FSX, FS2004 and FS2002.