FSX Air China Airbus A330 Series

Access a meticulously detailed set of repaints that bring the Airbus A330 under Air China's livery into Microsoft Flight Simulator X, all credit to original developer Thomas Ruth and repaint artist He Lingyuan. This standalone texture pack covers both A330-200 and A330-300 models, reflecting the airline’s consistent branding and color schemes. Air China, recognized as a prominent flag carrier, regularly employs the twin-engine A330 for various medium- and long-haul routes, making this repaint set a realistic expansion for your virtual operations.

Enhanced Airbus A330 Exterior Variants

Designed around Thomas Ruth’s freeware A330 series, these repaints accurately reflect Air China’s corporate design, featuring subtle shading effects and precise logo placements. Each livery is crafted to ensure proper alignment around fuselage curvature and control surfaces. The advanced wide-body airframe—a hallmark of the Airbus A330—translates smoothly into these textures, preserving realism through correct engine detailing.

Technical Details and Requirements

• This release is freeware and offers livery textures only.
• Built exclusively for FSX SP1 or FSX SP2. Without these updates, the models will not render properly.
• Requires the Thomas Ruth Airbus A330 base packages (A330-200/TOMA332B.ZIP and A330-300/TOMA333B.ZIP), which can be found in the Fly Away Simulation file library.

In homage to the creators, it is important to note that all core visual and flight model elements remain the property of Thomas Ruth, while the new Air China paintwork was completed by He Lingyuan.

Repaint Installation Steps

These steps presume you have already installed the relevant base models in your FSX folder structure (FSX\SimObjects\).

1. Acquire and Activate Base Model Packages

Download and install TomA332B.ZIP (A330-200) and TomA333B.ZIP (A330-300). Refer to the documentation provided in those archives for specific instructions on folder placement.

2. Apply Air China Textures

1. Unzip Texture.CCA from Tom_A330-200 into ...FSX\SimObjects\Tom_A330-200\.
2. Unzip Texture.CCA from Tom_A330-300 into ...FSX\SimObjects\Tom_A330-300\.

Next, open the Aircraft.CFG in each respective folder with a simple text editor. Follow the instructions below for inserting the new [fltsim.X+1] entries.

A330-200 Configuration

Find the latest [fltsim.X] number in Aircraft.CFG for A330-200 and add one. Then insert the following block above the [General] section:

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[fltsim.X+1] //X is the biggest number already existed in Aircraft.CFG.
title=Air China A330-200
sim=TomA332
model=RR
panel=330
sound=
texture=CCA
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=B-6080
atc_airline=Air China
atc_flight_number=
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Airbus
ui_type="A330-200"
ui_variation="Air China"
ui_typerole="Commercial Airliner"
ui_createdby="Thomas Ruth"
description=Tom Airbus A330-200 Air China B-6080\n\nAircraft by Thomas Ruth,Germany\nAir China Repaint by He Lingyuan,China

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A330-300 Configuration

Perform the same operation in the Aircraft.CFG for A330-300 by assigning a new [fltsim.X+1] index above the [General] line:

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[fltsim.X+1] //X is the biggest number already existed in Aircraft.CFG.
title=Air China A330-300
sim=TomA333
model=RR
panel=330
sound=
texture=CCA
kb_checklists=
kb_reference=
atc_id=B-6512
atc_airline=Air China
atc_flight_number=
atc_heavy=1
ui_manufacturer=Airbus
ui_type="A330-300"
ui_variation="Air China"
ui_typerole="Commercial Airliner"
ui_createdby="Thomas Ruth"
description=Tom Airbus A330-300 Air China B-6512\n\nAircraft by Thomas Ruth,Germany\nAir China Repaint by He Lingyuan,China

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3. Verify in Simulator

Finally, start up Microsoft Flight Simulator X and select the desired Air China variant from the aircraft menu. You should see the updated livery applied to the Airbus A330-200 or A330-300 model.

With these comprehensive Air China textures in place, enjoy an immersive long-haul experience flown by one of the major airlines operating this popular wide-body jet. This repaint package, by He Lingyuan, stands as a testament to the dedication behind maintaining accurate liveries in the simulated skies. All thanks to Thomas Ruth for his detailed Airbus aircraft series, which serves as the foundation for this upgrade.