IATA 338ICAO A338

Airbus A330-800neo

Airbus

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Re-engined widebody twin for long-haul efficiency.

First flight

2018

Category

Wide-body jet

Seating

257–406 passengers

Range

15,094 km

Engines

Two Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 turbofans

Status

In service

The Airbus A330-800neo is the smaller of the two variants in the A330neo (New Engine Option) family, derived from the A330-200 airframe with significant updates to improve fuel efficiency and range. It features new Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines, aerodynamic winglets known as Sharklets, and a redesigned cabin interior called the Airspace cabin, offering improved passenger comfort. The aircraft entered service in 2022 and competes primarily with the Boeing 787-8 in the long-haul, wide-body twin-aisle segment. Despite its technical capabilities, it has attracted fewer orders than its larger sibling, the A330-900neo, partly due to overlap with other Airbus widebody offerings. The A330-800neo offers impressive range, capable of operating ultra-long-haul routes, and benefits from a high degree of commonality with the A330-900neo, reducing crew training and maintenance costs for operators flying both variants.

Notable operators

Kuwait Airways and Hawaiian Airlines are among the few operators of the A330-800neo.

Notable facts

›The A330-800neo is derived from the A330-200 with new engines and aerodynamic improvements.
›It achieved FAA and EASA type certification in 2020.
›The Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 engines offer approximately 14% better fuel efficiency than the A330ceo.
›As of the mid-2020s, the A330-800neo has one of the lowest order books among current Airbus widebody variants.
›It shares around 95% commonality with the A330-900neo, simplifying fleet operations.