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In keeping with information from planespotters.web, the Airbus A330-900 passenger fleet reached an essential milestone in March 2026: it surpassed the 767-300ER tally (177 vs. 175). We examine each fleets on this weblog put up.
Completely different operators however comparable composition
The desk beneath exhibits the macro in-service passenger fleet statistics for each the A330-900 and 767-300ER:
Each variants have nearly the identical variety of operators, and the HHI indices are shut. Delta Air Traces is each the biggest operator of the A330-900 and the 767-300ER, with 39 and 37 items, respectively. The opposite prime 5 A330-900 operators are launch buyer TAP Air Portugal (19), Condor (18), ITA (15), and Cebu Pacific (14). The opposite prime 5 767-300ER operators are United Airways (37), Japan Airways (24), All Nippon Airways (15), and Latam Airways Chile (9).
Condor and Delta Air Traces are two main operators which can be successfully changing their 767-300ER fleets with A330-900s. Regardless of being round 30% bigger than the 767-300ER, the A330-900 accommodates each visitors development and the elevated share of premium vacationers.
Completely different regional breakdowns
The desk beneath exhibits the regional breakdown of the in-service fleet (in percentages):
Europe represents 41% of the in-service A330-900 fleet, adopted by Asia Pacific (26%) and North America (22%). North America dominates the 767-300ER fleet with 51%, adopted by Asia Pacific (32%) and Europe (11%).
Each plane capitalize on Dreamliner manufacturing delays
The A330-900 is an plane that has benefited from Boeing’s Dreamliner manufacturing issues. The lengthy supply timeline (now 5 years) signifies that some airways worth the sooner A330neo manufacturing slots. The challenges with recovering the 787 deferred manufacturing prices additionally imply that Boeing can not value its Dreamliner as aggressively. The A330-900 is a stable contender for airways that worth decrease capital prices (see this outdated put up). Anticipate the A330-900 to proceed promoting fairly nicely till Boeing recovers its Dreamliner deferred manufacturing prices.
The 767-300ER can also be staying in service longer than envisioned as a result of Dreamliner manufacturing delays. The 5 largest 767-300ER operators will probably preserve them in service till the tip of this decade.
