This looks like a chunky calculator with a screen. Pilots use this to "program" the flight, entering the route, weights, and takeoff speeds.
The story of the Airbus A330 cockpit is one of . In the late 1980s, Airbus was struggling to compete with Boeing's twin-engine 767 but lacked the budget to build a new wide-body from scratch. The solution was a radical, shared design: the A330 and A340 would share the same fuselage, wings, and, most importantly, the exact same cockpit. The "Dark Cockpit" Experience Airbus A330 Cockpit 360 View
One often overlooked aspect visible in a is the escape route. Look behind you (drag the view 180 degrees). You will see the cockpit door (usually reinforced post-9/11) and the cockpit escape hatch—a window that opens outward, with a rope ladder stored nearby. In wide-body cockpits like the A330, there is also a jump seat for a relief pilot (since flights can be 12+ hours, a third pilot rests back in the cabin). This looks like a chunky calculator with a screen
What a 360° can’t replace
: Provides a dedicated interactive 360-degree cockpit view for the A330. Visual Highlights The A330 cockpit is renowned for its six-screen glass cockpit In the late 1980s, Airbus was struggling to