Summary Delta is the largest A330 operator in the world, with 71 of the type, including both neo and ceo versions. The longest A330ceo routes for Delta exceed 4,500 miles and originate from a variety of US cities. Top routes include Atlanta - Lagos as the longest, and New York JFK - Athens as the most frequented.
Delta Air Lines is the largest global operator of the Airbus A330 with 71 of the aircraft type currently in service. It recently surpassed Turkish Airlines for this accolade as the bulk of its A330-900neo order was delivered in the past few years. The airline currently has 29 of the “neo” (new engine option) version types in operation, with a further ten on order.
The -900 version flies predominantly on transpacific routes from Delta’s west coast and midwest hubs. The data for this article is provided by the aviation analytics company Cirium, covering September 2024. But Delta also maintains a sizable fleet of “ceo” (current engine option) A330s, consisting of 11 of the A330-200 and 31 of the A330-300.
The A330ceo fleet tends to fly east on transatlantic routes or south to Latin America. Let's take a closer look at Delta’s A330ceo fleet and the longest routes that it operates with these variants. Delta's A330-200s Delta inherited all 11 of the A330-200 fleet when it merged with Northwest Airlines in 2008.
From 2004 onwards, these aircraft were delivered to Northwest as replacements for its aging Douglas DC-10-30s. Interestingly, the 1,000th aircraft ever .