Airbus A330-800neo (A338)

The Airbus A330-800neo — ICAO type designator A338 — is a twin-engined jet aircraft. It seats about 257 passengers, flies up to 15,094 km and spans 64.0 m. The Airbus A330-800neo is not in anyone's collection yet; the first sighting is up for grabs.

Heard by the network

6 Skydex receivers (Lower Saxony, Baden-Württemberg, near Košice) have heard the Airbus A330-800neo — 6 different airframes, 161 sightings since 5 Sep 2026; last on 10 Nov 2026.

Operators

Distinct airframes per operator, from the callsigns our receivers hear (recorded since 7 Oct 2026) and from caught aircraft. The operator is the latest one heard, not an ownership history.

ICAO type code
A338
Manufacturer
Airbus
Engines
2 × jet
Typical seats
257
Range
15,094 km
Wingspan
64.0 m
Length
58.8 m
Card rarity
common

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Questions

What is the ICAO designator for the Airbus A330-800neo?

A338. It is the ICAO aircraft type designator used in flight plans and in ADS-B aircraft databases.

Who builds the Airbus A330-800neo?

Airbus.

Which airlines fly the Airbus A330-800neo?

In the Skydex network it has been heard or caught flying for Kuwait Airways (4 airframes) and Air Greenland A/S (1 airframe).

How often does the Skydex network hear the Airbus A330-800neo?

6 different airframes since 2026-09-05, on 161 airframe-days, at 6 receivers. The last one was heard on 2026-11-10.

How rare is the Airbus A330-800neo in Skydex?

Common tier. Nobody has caught one yet.