· ICAO24 507cab· last seen 2d ago

UK33030 is an Airbus A330-300, a twin-engine jet. SkyMeter has tracked 656 flights totalling 2,576 hours of airtime via ADS-B across 86 callsigns. The most frequent segment is KZ-0023 to UTTT. Service window in our records spans 404 days. The Airbus A330-300 has a 198 ft wingspan, a maximum takeoff weight of 533,519 lb.

About the Airbus A330-300

The Airbus A330-300 is the stretched, long-range variant of the A330 family, introduced in 1993 as one of the first widebody twinjets designed to replace aging trijets on intercontinental routes. With seating for 250 to 290 passengers in typical three-class layouts and a range exceeding 6,350 nautical miles, the A333 became a workhorse for airlines seeking fuel efficiency without sacrificing passenger capacity. Its commonality with the A340 quadjet—sharing the same wing, cockpit, and systems—allowed Airbus to offer operators fleet flexibility and reduced training costs, while advances in ETOPS certification enabled twin-engine operations over remote oceanic routes previously reserved for three- and four-engine aircraft.

The type proved especially popular in Asia-Pacific markets, where carriers like Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and Malaysia Airlines deployed it on dense regional trunk routes and long-haul services to Europe and North America. Powered by either Rolls-Royce Trent 700, Pratt & Whitney PW4000, or General Electric CF6-80E1 engines, the A333 offered airlines engine choice—a rarity among widebodies—and delivered operating costs roughly 15 percent lower than the Boeing 767-300ER on comparable missions. Though production ended in 2017 as the A330neo family took over, the classic A330-300 remains in widespread service, valued for its reliability, spacious cabin cross-section, and proven economics on medium- to long-haul international routes.

SkyMeter has tracked flights across airframes and operators spanning routes, with the largest observed operator.

FLIGHTS
656
all time
FLOWN HOURS
2,576
tracked time
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AIRPORTS VISITED
13
unique
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CALLSIGNS
86
23 routes
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SERVICE PERIOD
05/27/2025 → 07/05/2026
first → last
INCIDENT RATE
0.0%
0 flagged

Top routes

By flight count

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Aircraft specifications

Airbus A330-300

Engines
Twin Jet
Vref (approach)
137 kt
Vmo
330 kt
MTOW
533,519 lb
Wingspan
198 ft
Length
209 ft
Wake category
Heavy

Recent flights

Newest 50 operations of UK33030

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07/05/2026
16h 24m
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06/28/2026
13h 39m
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06/26/2026
20h 45m
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06/22/2026
10h 20m
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06/21/2026
14h 21m
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06/19/2026
14h 42m
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06/14/2026
1h 15m
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05/08/2026
1h 14m
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05/01/2026
1h 10m
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04/17/2026
11h 14m
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04/16/2026
7h 56m
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