A shortened fuselage version of the A330-200, with the same airframe, wing, engines, and type rating, the A330-500 would be equipped with the most modern fly-by-wire control system, providing the highest degree of commonality with the other members of the A330/A340 family as well as the four members of Airbus's A320 family. Positioned between the largest member of Airbus's single-aisle family and the smallest A330 in terms of capacity, and capable of flying 224 passengers and ten tonnes of cargo from Europe to the major US West Coast cities, or 343 passengers from Europe to exotic holiday destinations in Asia, Southern Africa and the Caribbean, the A330-500 would provide valuable continuity for operators keen to exploit fly-by-wire technology to the full. Indeed, airlines gain a significant amount of operational flexibility from implementing cross-crew qualification and mixed fleet flying across the full breadth of their Airbus fleets, with flight crews able to switch between the smallest single-aisle and the largest widebody with only minor amounts of additional training.