Editing Airbus A330 (section)

====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" />