What happened to Avianca A330?
What happened to Avianca A330? The Colombia carrier retired all four remaining A330-200s by March 2023. Two remain in storage at Cali and one at Medellín José Maria Córdova. Avianca did not confirm the identity of the other A330 it will convert.
Why is the A330 not popular?
The reason for this is that the A330 has a smaller fuel capacity than other wide-body aircraft like the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A350. This means that it has a shorter range and cannot fly as far as these other planes without refueling.
Is Boeing 777 bigger than Airbus A330?
The A330 is significantly smaller / lighter aircraft than a B777. The B777 cruises at a faster speed also. At the same time, the B777 engine has around 9:1 bypass ratio, while the A330 has a 5:1 bypass ratio.