According to the Aviation Safety Network, there has not been a
fatal accident for this type of plane since a 1994 test flight
blamed on the type of the test and its execution by the crew.
Twin-engine, long-haul, medium-capacity passenger jet, a
shortened version of the standard A330
First A330-200 put into service: 1998
Number in use worldwide: 341
Length: 58.8 meters (190 feet) long
Capacity: 253 passengers in standard configuration; 293 in a
two-class configuration.
Maximum distance: Up to 7,760 miles (12,500 kilometers),
allowing it to travel routes such as Paris-Singapore, Paris-Los
Angeles or Dubai-London.
Airlines using it: include Air France, KLM, Northwest Airlines,
Jet Airways, Turkish Airlines, Air China, China Sputhern Airlines.