Delta Air Lines is the world's largest airline by revenue and one of the largest in terms of fleet size and passenger carried. The airline operates various types of widebody aircraft for its long-haul operations, with the Airbus A330 being one of them.
The airline operates a strong fleet of 75 Airbus A330s across all three passenger variants. The fleet comprises 11 A330-200s, 31 A330-300s, and 33 of the latest A330-900neos. The airline is awaiting six more -900s that are on Airbus' order book.
- Delta A330-200s: 11 active aircraft with an average age of 20.0 years
- Delta A330-300s: 31 active aircraft with an average age of 16.2 years
- Delta A330-900neos: 33 active aircraft with an average age of 2.9 years
With an operational range of 7,250 NM of the -200, 6,350 of the larger -300, and 7,200 NM of the - 900neo, the fleet serves both high-density domestic routes as well as international routes for Delta.
Based on data from Cirium, an aviation analytics company, this article explores Delta Air Lines' Airbus A330 operations within the continental United States.
Across its A330 fleet, Delta has 208 flights scheduled this month, offering 57,824 seats, translating to nearly 95 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
More than 90% of these flights are scheduled on the A330-300s, operating 188 one-way flights this month.
The shorter A330-200s operate 14 one-way flights, whereas the latest variant, the A330-900neos, has just six flights within the continental US this month.
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-200s
- Cruising speed: 531 mph (855 km/h)
- Operational range: 7,275 miles (11,708 km)
- Engines: Two turbofan engines (wing mounted)
- Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in (60.1 m)
- Tail height: 57 ft 0 in (17.4 m)
- Length: 191 ft 6 in (58.4 m)
The airline operates its 223-passenger A330-200s on 14 one-way flights this month. The seats are configured in four different cabin sections, with 34 in Delta One, 21 in Delta Premium Select, 24 in Delta Comfort+, and 144 in Main Cabin.
Delta One
- 34 Zodiac Cirrus seats arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse-herringbone configuration. These seats convert into a fully flat bed
- Seat width: 19.7"
- 15.4" touchscreen display
- An adjustable armrest at one side only
- Universal 110V AC and USB-A sockets
- Row 1 seats have marginally wider footwells
Delta Premium Select
- 21 Collins MiQ premium economy seats configured 2-3-2, with a retractable leg/footrest, and a 4-way adjustable headrest
- Seat width: 18.5"
- Row pitch: 38"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 13.3" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and USB-A sockets
Delta Comfort+
- 24 seats designated as Delta Comfort+ located at the front of the Economy cabin and configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 34"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
Main Cabin
- 144 seats configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 32"
- Seat recline: 4"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
In-flight entertainment
- Delta Studio wireless system provides audio/visual on-demand content including movies, HBO, Hulu, and Showtime channels.
WiFi and connectivity:
- Gogo Ku-Band satellite Wi-Fi
Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK) have the most flights, with three rotations in each direction. It is the carrier's longest A330 route within the continental US.
The 2,475-mile distance takes approximately five hours and 20 minutes to complete. The airline also offers two flights in each direction between LAX and Detroit Metropolitan (DTW), with a distance of 1,979 miles.
Delta Air Lines operates one roundtrip flight between its largest hub at Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL) and Orlando International Airport (MCO) onboard the A330-200.
Cirium data shows that Delta's A330-200 aircraft are scheduled for two additional one-way flights, between Minneapolis (MSP) and Los Angeles (LAX) and between JFK and ATL in March. The airline offers 3,122 seats on the A330-200s, accumulating 5.7 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300s
- Cruising speed: 531 mph (855 km/h)
- Operational range: 6,330 miles (10,187 km)
- Engines: Two turbofan engines (wing mounted)
- Wingspan: 197 ft 10 in (60.1 m)
- Tail height: 55 ft 3 in (16.9 m)
- Length: 208 ft 11 in (63.4 m)
The airline operates its 282-passenger A330-300s on 188 one-way flights this month. The seats are configured in four different cabin sections, with 34 in Delta One, 21 in Delta Premium Select, 24 in Delta Comfort+, and 203 in Main Cabin.
Delta One
- 34 Zodiac Cirrus seats arranged in a 1-2-1 reverse-herringbone configuration. These seats convert into a fully flatbed
- Seat width: 19.7"
- 15.4" touchscreen display
- An adjustable armrest at one side only
- Universal 110V AC and USB-A sockets
- Row 1 seats have marginally wider footwells
Delta Premium Select
- 21 Collins MiQ premium economy seats configured 2-3-2, with a retractable leg/footrest, and a 4-way adjustable headrest
- Seat width: 18.5"
- Row pitch: 38"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 13.3" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and USB-A sockets
Delta Comfort+
- 24 seats designated as Delta Comfort+ located at the front of the Economy cabin and configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 34"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
Main Cabin
- 203 seats configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 32"
- Seat recline: 4"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
The airline operates a daily A330-300 roundtrip service between Atlanta (ATL) and Las Vegas Harry Reid International (LAS), Atlanta and Phoenix Sky Harbor International (PHX), and Detroit (DTW) and Phoenix (PHX).
These flights last three to four hours, offering a widebody cabin comfort to its domestic passengers.
The airline's hub airport also connects Orlando (MCO) with three round-trip flights, Detroit (DTW) with two, and Tampa (TPA) with one round-trip flight on the A333s.
Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK) also see a handful of Delta's A330-300 flights. In total, the airline offers 53,016 seats on the A330-300s, accumulating 85.3 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-900neos
- Cruising speed: 537 mph (864 km/h)
- Operational range: 6,995 miles (11,257 km)
- Engines: Rolls-Royce Trent 7000
- Wingspan: 210 ft 0 in (64.0 m)
- Tail height: 55 ft 1 in (16.8 m)
- Length: 218 ft 7in (66.7 m)
The airline operates its 281-passenger A330-900neoss on just six one-way flights this month. The seats on this airplane are configured in four different cabin sections, with 29 in Delta One, 28 in Delta Premium Select, 56 in Delta Comfort+, and 168 in Economy.
Delta One
- 29 Thompson Aero Vantage seats arranged in a staggered 1-2-1 configuration. These seats convert into a fully flatbed
- Seat width: 22"
- Low level storage shelf
- 18.5" static touch screen HD display
- Universal 110V AC and two USB-A sockets
Delta Premium Select
- 28 Collins MiQ premium economy seats configured 2-3-2, with a retractable leg/footrest, and a 4-way adjustable headrest
- Seat width: 18.5"
- Row pitch: 38"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 13.3" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and USB-A sockets
Delta Comfort+
- 56 seats designated as Delta Comfort+ are located at the front of the Economy cabin and configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 34"
- Seat recline: 7"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
Economy
- 168 seats configured 2-4-2
- Seat width: 18"
- Row pitch: 32"
- Seat recline: 4"
- 9" touchscreen display
- Universal 110V AC (shared) and an individual USB-A socket
Three flights are scheduled from New York (JFK) to Los Angeles (LAX), and two flights are scheduled to go in the opposite direction.
It is one of the two newest widebody aircraft at Delta, alongside the flagship A350-900s. A single flight is scheduled from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Atlanta (ATL) in March.
Besides the single A333-operated flight, Delta generally utilizes its fleet of Airbus A321neos and Boeing 737-900s on this route.
Delta offers up to five daily flights between Seattle and Atlanta. On six A330-900neo-operated flights, the airline offers 1,686 seats, accumulating 4.1 million Available Seat Miles (ASMs).
