Which Airlines Operate The Airbus A330neo In 2024?

The Airbus A330neo, an upgrade to the A330, entered service in 2018 with the Portuguese flag carrier TAP Air Portugal. This widebody aircraft that was launched at one of the most spectacular airshows – the Farnborough Airshow in 2014 – holds a lot of promise for the aviation community. It is a significantly quieter aircraft, it has lower greenhouse gas emissions, and a greater range than its predecessor- the Airbus A330.

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After its maiden flight in 2017, more than a hundred units of this aircraft have been delivered to various carriers from several continents. All in all, 21 carriers worldwide operate 118 A330neo. Let’s look at a few major airlines from different continents that operate this aircraft in 2024.

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The only operator of the A330neo from South America

The two A330neo operated by Azul Linhas Aéreasis – a Brazilian carrier – have an age of 5.15 and 3.58 years, respectively. According to data from ch-aviation until 31st March 2024, these aircraft have completed 463 and 716 cycles, respectively. Azul is the most punctual low-cost carrier in the world, and operates a sizable fleet of A320neo.

A few operators from Africa

Air Senegal’s solitary A330neo is 4.78 years old and has completed 2,114 cycles and flown for 9,881 hours. This aircraft flies between Darkar and Paris. Air Mauritius, on the other hand, operates two A330neo. Both of these aircraft have a fairly similar age (of just over five years), and have completed a tad over 2500 cycles. The airline chooses to fly this aircraft with 28 business class seats and 260 economy class seats on intercontinental routes.

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Operators in China, Indonesia, and other Asian nations

With eight Airbus A330s that Cebu Pacific operates, this carrier, based in the Philippines, operates the largest fleet of A330neo in Asia. The A330neo by Cebu Pacific has 460 seats – the highest on the A330neo. The airline chooses to fly this aircraft to nations such as Japan, China, and Australia, among other nations. Starlux Airlines began the operations of its A330neo in 2022 with the aircraft heading to the Philippines and Thailand. Starlux’s fleet of A330neo is approximately 3 years old.

Operator of the A330neo in the US

The US has more flights from the A330neo than any other nation. And the US-based Delta Air Lines is the biggest operator of the A330neo in the world. Besides Delta, carriers such as ITA Airways, Condor, TAP Portugal, etc. have A330neo flights in the US.

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Only a few days ago, Delta Air Lines announced that it would operate flights between Orlando and London this winter. Delta already operates 20 routes using the A330neo – with JFK, Los Angeles, and Salt Lake City being some of the major airports where the airline operates its 330neo.

The continent with the highest number of carriers operating the A330neo: Europe

When Virgin Atlantic landed an A330neo in its fleet, it was the first carrier in the UK to do so. None of the A330s operated by Virgin Atlantic are more than 2 years, with one of these aircraft less than six months old. Four of the A330s operated by Virgin Atlantic are flying on US routes. As of last year, 11% of Virgin’s Heathrow flights were operated with the A330neo.

TAP Portugal received its first A330neo in 2018.

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Until two years ago, only 2% of the long-haul flights of TAP Portugal didn’t use the Airbusneo. It was TAP Airlines that had the world’s first makeshift A330neo freighter. TAP transformed two of its A330neo into the freighter version. Most of TAP Portugal’s A330neo have completed more than 2000 cycles.

Condor’s first flight of its A330neo took place around the beginning of last year as it landed at the JFK airport. On the occasion of the historic flight, Mikko Turtiainen, Director of Sales in The Americas for Condor Airlines commented:

“We are thrilled that New York/JFK is our first North American gateway to receive our next-generation A330neo aircraft, which is truly a game-changer for Condor and for transatlantic travel…The response to the A330neo by the first guests to fly with us has been overwhelmingly positive, and we can’t wait to have more Americans experience this modern, stylish, and sustainable aircraft as we roll out more of our A330neo fleet across North America.”

Ever since, the airline has expanded its fleet of the A330neo to 16. Journalists from the Simple Flying team reviewed the business class flight on Condor’s A330neo and reported it as one of the best experiences ever.

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A few other carriers from around the globe that operate the A330neo

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