Editing Airbus A330 (section)

===A330ceo===

====A330-200====
[[File:F-WWCB A330-203 Airbus Industrie TLS 27SEP13 (9972134676).jpg|alt=Twin-engine passenger jet in flight|thumb|The -200 is {{cvt|{{#expr:63.67-58.82}}|m|ft}} shorter than the -300.]]
The A330-200 is a shortened, longer-range variant, which entered service in 1998 with [[Canada 3000]]. The typical range with 253 passengers in a three-class configuration is {{cvt|13400|km|nmi mi|sigfig=3}}.<ref name=Airbus_A330-200_specs /> The A330-200 is ten fuselage frames shorter than the original −300, with a length of {{cvt|58.82|m|ftin|sigfig=3}}.<ref name=Airbus_A330-200_specs />{{sfn|Henley|1998|p=36}} To compensate for the smaller [[Torque|moment arm]] of the shorter fuselage, the vertical stabiliser height of the -200 was increased by {{cvt|104|cm|in|sigfig=3}}.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|p=94}} The −200's wing was also modified; structural strengthening of the wing allowed the maximum takeoff weight of the −200 to be increased to {{convert|229.8|t|lb|sigfig=3}}.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|p=94}} The −200 is offered with three engine types similar to those found on the −300, namely the [[General Electric CF6#CF6-80E1|General Electric CF6-80E]], [[Pratt & Whitney PW4000]], or [[Rolls-Royce Trent 700]].<ref name=Airbus_A330-200_specs /> Airbus also boosted fuel capacity to {{cvt|139090|L|USgal impgal|lk=out}} by adding the centre section fuel tank, standard in the A340.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|p=95}}

A new vertical stabiliser was introduced in 2004 beginning with MSN 555. This newer fin is shorter in height by {{cvt|50|cm|in|sigfig=2}}<ref name="A330_airport_report">{{cite web |url=http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_gallery/files/tech_data/AC/Airbus-AC-A330-20140101.pdf |title=A330: Airplane characteristics for airport planning |publisher=Airbus S.A.S. |date=1 January 2014 |access-date=20 September 2015 |archive-date=27 September 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160927051539/http://www.airbus.com/fileadmin/media_gallery/files/tech_data/AC/Airbus-AC-A330-20140101.pdf |url-status=dead}}</ref> and was derived from the design of the vertical stabiliser of the A340-500 and -600, later becoming standard on all new A330-200s.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/tech_ops/read.main/293053|title=A330 Various Tail Heights |work=Airliners.net |access-date=20 September 2015}}</ref>

In 2008, Airbus released plans for a higher [[gross weight]] version of the A330-200 to more effectively compete against the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.<ref name="A330-200HGW">{{Cite magazine |title=Airbus to offer heavier A330 against delayed 787 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/09/10/315762/airbus-to-offer-heavier-a330-against-delayed-787.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915082438/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/09/10/315762/airbus-to-offer-heavier-a330-against-delayed-787.html|archive-date=15 September 2008|date=10 September 2008|magazine=Flightglobal}}</ref> The new-build A330-200HGW had a 5 tonne increase in [[Maximum Takeoff Weight]], allowing a {{Convert|560|km|nmi mi|sigfig=3}} range increase and a {{Convert|3.4|t|lb|sigfig=3}} payload increase.<ref name="A330-200HGW" /><ref>{{cite news|title= A330 Family: Technology|newspaper=Airbus |publisher=Airbus S.A.S. |url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family/technology-and-innovation/|access-date=6 July 2011}}</ref> [[Korean Air]] became the first customer on 27 February 2009 with an order for six −200HGWs. Deliveries of the first aircraft started in 2010.<ref>{{Cite press release|title=Korean Air orders six more A330-200s |publisher=Airbus S.A.S. |date=27 February 2009 |url=http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/korean-air-orders-six-more-a330-200s/|access-date=21 May 2011}}</ref>

In mid 2012, Airbus proposed another version of the −200 with the maximum gross weight increased by {{cvt|2|t|lb}} to {{cvt|240|t|lb}}. This version had its range extended by {{cvt|270|nmi}} and carried {{cvt|2.5|t|lbs}} more payload. It saw engine and aerodynamic improvements reducing its fuel burn by about 2%. In November 2012, it was announced that the gross weight was to be further increased to {{cvt|242|t|lb}} with the range extended by {{cvt|350|nmi}} over the {{cvt|238|t|lb}} version.<ref name=flightglobal2012 /> It was certified by the EASA on 8 September 2015.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/a330-200-with-increased-range-receives-easa-certification/ |title= New A330 242 tonne version flies up to 15 hours non-stop |date= 8 September 2015 |publisher= Airbus}}</ref>

As a result of its vastly increased range while still maintaining the fuel efficiency of the larger A330-300, the A330-200 came into internal competition with the initial A340 variants; the A330-200 proved much more popular than the A340-200 which carried fewer passengers and its only advantage was an extra range of 2000 miles that most airline routes did not need; the A330-200 managed to approach (though not match) the range of the A340-300 which did have a higher passenger capacity. This in turn led to Airbus making significant changes for subsequent A340 variants for significantly increased capacity and further range to distinguish the resultant A340-500/600 from the A330 family.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.slashgear.com/1586922/everything-to-know-airbus-a330-a340/ | title=Everything You Need to Know About the Airbus A330 and A340 Passenger Jets | date=29 May 2024 }}</ref> The A330−200 competes with the [[Boeing 767-400ER]]<ref>{{Cite book|last=Norris |first=Guy and Mark Wagner|title=Modern Boeing Jetliners|publisher=MBI Publishing|year=1999|location=St. Paul, Minnesota|isbn=978-0-7603-0717-5|page=117|quote=The results of the Airbus studies produced...ultimately the A330-200. Airbus outlined an aircraft capable of carrying 256 passengers over a range of {{cvt|6,400|nmi}} with, it claimed, up to 9% lower operating costs than the 767-300ER...The new A330-200 caused Boeing to take another look at its 767 plans...|chapter=767: Stretching and Growing}}</ref> and the new [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|787-8]].<ref>{{Cite news|last= Regan|first=James and Tim Hepher|title=Airbus ups A330 output, revokes freighter order|work=Reuters India |date=3 February 2011 |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54636020110203|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104172611/http://in.reuters.com/article/idINIndia-54636020110203|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 January 2016|access-date=16 March 2011|quote=European planemaker Airbus confirmed plans on Thursday for a 25 percent increase in production of its A330 long-range aircraft as it cashes in on delays to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner.}}</ref>

In 1998, a newly delivered -200 was valued $94 million, rose over $100 million in 2005 but lowered at almost $75 million in 2019 as the market favours the -300 and the A330neo.<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www.aircraftvaluenews.com/a330-200-new-values-deteriorate-over-last-five-years/ |title= A330-200 New Values Deteriorate Over Last Five Years |author= Aircraft Value News |date= 18 March 2019}}</ref> The 2018 list price was US$238.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="Airbus_prices" /> {{As of|2024|4}}, 661 of the −200 had been ordered, 656 of which had been delivered, with 572 aircraft in operation.<ref name="Airbus_O_D" />

====A330-200F====
[[File:Airbus A330-200F Turkish AL (THY) F-WWCB - MSN 1418 - Named Trakya - Will be TC-JDS (9743170846) (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright|The bulge under the A330-200F nose corrects the inherent nose-down attitude of passenger versions.<ref name="Blister fair" />]]

The A330-200F is an all-cargo derivative of the A330-200 capable of carrying {{cvt|65|t|lb|sigfig=2}} over {{cvt|7400|km|nmi mi|sigfig=2}} or {{cvt|70|t|lb|sigfig=2}} up to {{cvt|5900|km|nmi mi|sigfig=2}}.<ref name=":A330-200F range" /> To overcome the standard A330's nose-down body angle on the ground, the A330F uses a revised nose undercarriage layout to provide a level deck during cargo loading. The normal A330-200 undercarriage is used, but its attachment points are lower in the fuselage, thus requiring a distinctive blister fairing on the nose to accommodate the retracted nose gear.<ref name="Blister fair" /> Power is provided by two Pratt & Whitney PW4000 or Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. General Electric does not offer an engine for the A330-200F.<ref>{{Cite news |title=GE drops A330-200F plan and opens door to P&W |work=Flightglobal |date=15 June 2007 |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/06/15/214692/ge-drops-a330-200f-plan-and-opens-door-to-pw.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023215207/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2007/06/15/214692/ge-drops-a330-200f-plan-and-opens-door-to-pw.html |archive-date=23 October 2007 |access-date=10 November 2010}}</ref>

And unlike the passenger variant, the A330-200F does not offer a centre tank as a standard equipment in order to save the weight of the inerting system, reducing fuel capacity by 41,560 litres. However, it is still offered as an optional equipment per customer needs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/airbuss-general-freight-hauler-a330-200f-technical-description/93631.article |title=Airbus's general freight hauler: A330-200F technical description }}</ref>

{{As of|2020|12|post=,}} Airbus had delivered 38 aircraft with no outstanding orders.<ref name="Airbus_O_D" /> The list price is $241.7&nbsp;million.<ref name=Airbus_prices /> As well as new-build freighters, Airbus has proposed passenger-to-freighter conversions of existing −200 airliners.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/07/21/344898/farnborough-qatar-fires-warning-shot-at-airbus-over-a330.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724055533/http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2010/07/21/344898/farnborough-qatar-fires-warning-shot-at-airbus-over-a330.html|archive-date=24 July 2010|date=21 July 2010|title=Farnborough: Qatar fires warning shot at Airbus over A330 conversions|first=Max|last=Kingsley-Jones|work=Flight Daily News}}</ref> The A330-200F is sized between the [[Boeing 767|767-300F]] and [[Boeing 777|777F]],<ref name="FI_A330-200F_specs">{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbuss-general-freight-hauler-a330-200f-technical-342231/ |first=Max|last=Kingsley-Jones |title=Airbus's general freight hauler: A330-200F technical description |work=Flightglobal |date=20 May 2010 |access-date=7 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.topspeed.com/aviation/aviation-reviews/boeing/1995-2010-boeing-767-300f-ar87421.html |first=Julia |last=Baciu |title=1995–2010 Boeing 767-300F |work=topspeed.com |date=4 June 2010 |access-date=11 December 2011}}</ref> but trails both Boeing models in orders and deliveries.<ref name="777_O_D_summ">{{cite web |url=http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=777&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=777&ViewReportF=View+Report |title=777 Model Orders and Deliveries summary |work=Boeing |date=September 2014 |access-date=6 October 2014 |archive-date=31 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151031013801/http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=777&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=777&ViewReportF=View+Report |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="767_O_D_summ">{{cite web |url= http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=767&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=767&ViewReportF=View+Report |title= 767 Model Orders and Deliveries summary |publisher= Boeing |date= September 2014 |access-date= 4 October 2013 |archive-date= 31 December 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20151231204821/http://active.boeing.com/commercial/orders/displaystandardreport.cfm?cboCurrentModel=767&optReportType=AllModels&cboAllModel=767&ViewReportF=View+Report |url-status= dead }}</ref>

====A330-300====<!-- This section is linked from [[Lufthansa]] -->
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[[File:B-5919@PEK (20190520160133).jpg|alt=|thumb|The initial variant, a 63.7 m (209 ft) long A330-300 of [[Air China]]]]
Powered by two [[General Electric CF6#CF6-80E1|General Electric CF6-80E1]], [[Pratt & Whitney PW4000]], or [[Rolls-Royce Trent 700]] engines, the {{cvt|63.69|m|ftin|sigfig=3}} long −300 has a range of {{cvt|11,750|km|nmi mi}}, typically carries 277 passengers with a 440 exit limit and 32 [[Unit load device|LD3]] containers.<ref name=Airbus_A330-300_specs /> It received European and American certification on 21 October 1993 after 420 test flights over 1,100 hours.<ref>{{cite press release |url= http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/a330-300-certification/ |title= A330-300 certification |date= 21 October 1993 |publisher= Airbus |url-status= dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20170224051709/http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/a330-300-certification/ |archive-date= 24 February 2017}}</ref> The −300 entered service on 16 January 1994.{{sfn|Norris|Wagner|2001|p=85}} The A330-300 is based on a stretched A300 fuselage but with new wings, stabilisers and fly-by-wire systems.

In 2010, Airbus offered a new version of the −300 with the maximum gross weight increased by two tonnes to 235 t. This enabled {{cvt|120|nmi}} extension of the range as well as 1.2 t increase in payload.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-poised-to-launch-higher-weight-a330-300-350165/ |access-date=7 October 2013 |title=Airbus poised to launch higher-weight A330-300 |date=25 November 2010 |first=Olivier |last=Bonnassies |work=Flightglobal}}</ref> In mid 2012, Airbus proposed another increase of the maximum gross weight to 240 t. It is planned to be implemented by mid 2015. This −300 version will have the range extended by {{cvt|400|nmi}} and will carry 5 t more payload. It will include engine and aerodynamic improvements reducing its fuel burn by about 2%.<ref name="aspireaviation2012">{{cite news |url=http://www.aspireaviation.com/2012/07/10/airbus-is-right-on-a330-improvement-strategy/ |title=Airbus is right on A330 improvement strategy |date=10 July 2012 |access-date=5 November 2012 |work=aspireaviatio |author=Daniel Tsang}}</ref> In November 2012, it was further announced that the gross weight will increase from 235 t to 242 t, and the range will increase by {{cvt|500|nmi|sigfig=3}} to {{cvt|6100|nmi|sigfig=3}}. Airbus is also planning to activate the central fuel tank for the first time for the −300 model.<ref name="flightglobal2012">{{cite news |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/airbus-to-raise-a330-take-off-weight-and-fuel-capacity-379583/ |title=Airbus to raise A330 take-off weight and fuel capacity |date=29 November 2012 |work=Flightglobal |author=David Kaminski-Morrow |access-date=4 January 2012}}</ref>

As of December 2020, a total of 779 of the -300 had been ordered, 771 of which had been delivered, with 742 in operation.<ref name="Airbus_O_D" /> The 2015 list price is $264&nbsp;million.<ref name=Airbus_prices /> The closest competitors have been the [[Boeing 777-200]], [[Boeing 787 Dreamliner|787-9]], and the now out-of-production [[McDonnell Douglas MD-11]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Learmount |first=David |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1990/1990%20-%202625.html |magazine=Flight International |issue=4232 |volume=138 |date=5–11 September 1990 |access-date=1 September 2015 |page=115 |title=Mass Market |issn=0161-7370}}</ref>

====A330-300HGW====
[[File:Delta Air Lines, N822NW, Airbus A330-302 (24661682692).jpg|thumb|The first {{cvt|242|t|lb}} A330-300 was delivered to [[Delta Air Lines]] in May 2015.]]

In 2000, it was reported that Airbus was studying an A330-300 version with a higher gross weight. It was named A330-300HGW and had a takeoff weight of {{convert|240|t|lb|sigfig=2}}, {{convert|7|t|lb|sigfig=2}} greater than the -300's weight at the time. The version would have a strengthened wing and additional fuel capacity from a {{convert|41600|L|USgal|adj=on|sigfig=3}} centre section fuel tank. The A330-300HGW's range was increased to over {{cvt|11000|km|nmi mi|sigfig=3}}. Among those that showed interest was leasing company ILFC, which sought airliners that could fly from the US West Coast to Europe.<ref name="Longer range A330-300">{{Cite magazine |title=Longer-range A330-300 studied |url=http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%200487.html |magazine=Flight International |issue=4740 |volume=159 |page=11 |date=1–7 August 2000 |access-date=31 January 2011 |issn=0161-7370 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130513173103/http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/2000/2000-1%20-%200487.html |archive-date=2013-05-13}}</ref>

Power was to be supplied by all three engines offered to A330-200 and A330-300 with lower gross weight. Airbus also considered using the new [[Engine Alliance GP7000]] engine for the A330-300HGW, which would have been the engine's first twinjet application. The −300HGW was to enter airline service in 2004.<ref name="Longer range A330-300" /> However, the -300HGW programme was not launched and quietly disappeared.

The 240-tonne A330 reappeared years later when Airbus announced at the 2012 [[Farnborough Airshow]] that it would be an available option for both the A330-300 and the A330-200.<ref name=aspireaviation2012 /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://in.reuters.com/article/airshow-airbus-a-idINL6E8I920R20120709 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160104172611/http://in.reuters.com/article/airshow-airbus-a-idINL6E8I920R20120709 |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 January 2016 |title=Airbus to tweak A330 design – sources |date=9 July 2012 |work=Reuters |access-date=9 July 2012}}</ref> In November 2012, the maximum take off weight was further increased to 242 tonnes.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/airbus-offers-new-242-tonne-a330-takeoff-weight-capability-to-extend-market-coverage/ |title=Airbus offers new 242 tonne A330 takeoff-weight capability to extend market coverage |date=29 November 2012 |publisher=Airbus |access-date=21 December 2014 |archive-date=21 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221043843/http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/pressreleases/press-release-detail/detail/airbus-offers-new-242-tonne-a330-takeoff-weight-capability-to-extend-market-coverage/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> The first of these aircraft was delivered to [[Delta Air Lines]] on 28 May 2015.<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2015/05/first-242-tonne-a330-300-is-delivered-to-delta-air-lines.html/ |title=First 242-tonne A330-300 is delivered to Delta Air Lines |date=28 May 2015 |publisher=Airbus |access-date=2 January 2020 |archive-date=29 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180729063739/https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2015/05/first-242-tonne-a330-300-is-delivered-to-delta-air-lines.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

====A330 Regional====
In September 2013, Airbus announced a version of the A330-300, named ''A330 Regional'' or ''A330-300 Regional''. The A330 Regional has seating for up to around 400 passengers, with reduced engine thrust, reduced maximum takeoff weight of {{cvt|199|t|lb|sigfig=3}}, and reduced range of {{convert|2700|nmi|sigfig=3}}. It is said that the maximum takeoff weight of these aircraft is an "easy upgrade to {{cvt|242|t|lb|sigfig=3}}", which is the extended range version with range of {{cvt|6350|nmi|sigfig=3}}.<ref name=Airbus_A330-300regional /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://aviationweek.com/paris-air-show-2015/airbus-secures-saudi-arabian-a330-300-regional-launch-customer |title=Airbus Secures Saudi Arabian as A330-300 Regional Launch Customer |work=Aviation Week |date= 16 June 2015 |access-date= 16 July 2015}}</ref><ref name="Airbus_A330_family">{{cite web |title=Airbus A330 Family |publisher=Airbus |url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family/ |access-date=16 July 2015 |archive-date=11 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011190428/http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family/a330-300/|title=A330-300 aircraft: A330-300 range, specifications (dimensions, seating capacity, performance), cabin |publisher=Airbus Commercial Aircraft |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110115055530/http://www.airbus.com/aircraftfamilies/passengeraircraft/a330family/a330-300/|archive-date=15 January 2011}}</ref> It is said to provide up to 26% lower operating costs than the longer range version A330-300.<ref>{{cite web |title=The A330 Family |publisher=Airbus |date=September 2016 |url=http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/presskits/?eID=maglisting_push&tx_maglisting_pi1&#91;docID&#93;=108546 |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161227060510/http://www.airbus.com/presscentre/presskits/?eID=maglisting_push&tx_maglisting_pi1&#91;docID&#93;=108546}}</ref>

On 18 August 2016, Airbus delivered the first A330 Regional to [[Saudia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Airbus delivers world's first A330-300 Regional to Saudi Arabian Airlines |url=http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-delivers-worlds-first-a330-300-regional-to-saudi-arabian-airlines/ |publisher=Airbus |access-date=31 August 2016|archive-date=23 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160823090739/http://www.airbus.com/newsevents/news-events-single/detail/airbus-delivers-worlds-first-a330-300-regional-to-saudi-arabian-airlines/}}</ref>

====A330P2F====
[[File:CGN 20190331 SU-GCE 05.jpg|thumb|The first A330-200P2F was delivered to [[Egyptair Cargo]] on 3 August 2018, with no bulge at the front of the aircraft like the A330-200F.]]

The A330P2F (Passenger-to-Freighter) conversion programme was launched at the 2012 [[Singapore Airshow]] with the support of [[Airbus]], their [[Dresden]]-based [[Elbe Flugzeugwerke]] (EFW) joint venture and Singapore-based engineering firm [[ST Aerospace]].<!--<ref name=Airbus15feb2012 /> --> Targeting a 2016 introduction, Airbus then estimated a market requirement for 2,700 freighters over 20 years, including 900 conversions, with half of these being mid-sized aircraft like the A330.<ref name="Airbus15feb2012">{{cite press release |url= https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2012/02/airbus-to-launch-a330p2f-cargo-conversion-programme-with-st-aerospace-and-eads-efw.html |date= 15 February 2012 |title= Airbus to launch A330P2F cargo conversion programme with ST Aerospace and EADS EFW |publisher= Airbus}}</ref> The aircraft will be converted mainly at EFW's facility in Dresden, Germany, and at a new conversion site in Shanghai, China.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Waldron |first=Greg |date=3 March 2022 |title=Lessor ATSG commits to 29 A330P2F conversion slots |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/lessor-atsg-commits-to-29-a330p2f-conversion-slots/147772.article |access-date=7 March 2022 |website=Flight Global}}</ref>

The A330-300P2F, targeted towards operators with lower density [[express delivery]] and [[e-commerce]] loads, can carry up to {{cvt|62|t|lb}} over {{cvt|3,650|nmi}}.<!--<ref name=Airbus1dec2017 /> --> Following flight tests in October 2017 and the awarding of the EASA [[supplemental type certificate]] (STC) in November, the first A330-300P2F was delivered to [[DHL]] on 1 December.<ref name="Airbus1dec2017">{{cite press release |url= https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2017/11/first-a330-300p2f-enters-service-with-dhl-.html |title= First A330-300P2F enters service with DHL |date= 1 December 2017 |publisher= Airbus}}</ref>

The A330-200P2F can carry {{cvt|61|t|lb}} over {{cvt|4,250|nmi}}.<ref name="a330p2f">{{cite web |url= https://www.airbus.com/aircraft/freighter/a330p2f.html |title= Commercial Aircraft > Freighter > A330P2F |date= 7 October 2021 |publisher= Airbus}}</ref> Following flight tests in June 2018, and the awarding of the EASA STC in July, the first was delivered to [[Egyptair Cargo]] on 3 August 2018.<ref>{{cite press release |url= https://www.elbeflugzeugwerke.com/en/our-company/news/detail/first-a330-200p2f-re-delivery-to-egyptair-cargo/ |title= First A330-200P2F re-delivery to Egyptair Cargo |date= 3 August 2018 |publisher= EFW |access-date= 7 August 2018 |archive-date= 7 August 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180807155610/https://www.elbeflugzeugwerke.com/en/our-company/news/detail/first-a330-200p2f-re-delivery-to-egyptair-cargo/ |url-status= dead}}</ref>

The P2F version of the A330 retains the passenger aircraft's geometry and incorporates a powered cargo loading system to enable pallets to be moved "uphill" on the main cargo deck, and therefore does not have the distinctive nose blister, or "bulge", of the factory delivered A330-200F.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kingsley-Jones |first1=Max |title=SINGAPORE: A330P2F to become a reality, with help from ST Aerospace |url=https://www.flightglobal.com/singapore-a330p2f-to-become-a-reality-with-help-from-st-aerospace/104070.article |work=Flight Global |date=14 February 2012}}</ref>

On 3 March 2022, [[Air Transport Services Group]], an air freighter lessor, committed to acquiring 29 Airbus A330-300P2F with deliveries in the 2023 to 2027 timeframe.<ref name=":0" />