In response to a decline in A330-300 sales, increased market penetration by the Boeing 767-300ER, and airline requests for increased range and smaller aircraft, Airbus developed the Airbus A330-200.
En resposta á baixada de vendas do A330-300, a maior penetración no mercado do Boeing 767-300ER, e as peticións das aeroliñas dun maior alcance e menor tamaño de avión, Airbus desenvolveu o Airbus A330-200.