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Airbus A330-200 (A330-202)

A330-1057Scrapped

RegistrationMU3B-NBL

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorAir Mauritius

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-202) in Toulouse. Operated for Air Mauritius. Scrapped in 2023.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationMauricio

OwnerAir Mauritius

MSN1057

Hex / ICAO 24-bit06002A

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Alec Wilson from Khon Kaen, Thailand showing this registration on a A330 202

The model · Airbus A330

Figures for the A330-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.8 m55 ft

Range11,760 km6,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed871 km/h470 ktMach 0.82

Service ceiling12,634 m41,450 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight242,000 kg533,518 lb

Maximum payload112,600 kg248,240 lbIts 277 passengers with baggage would weigh about 27.7 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity277 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance13 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 11,760 km range, from Plaine Magnien it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)10,906 kmAKLAuckland10,843 km NRTNarita10,694 km GRUSão Paulo10,463 km GIGRio De Janeiro10,189 km

Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago11,913 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2023Air Mauritius network of its widebody aircraft

Base

MRUPlaine Magnien

Main destinations

KULSepang BLRBengaluru BOMMumbai CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DELNew Delhi DXBDubai HKGHong Kong JNBJohannesburg LHRLondon MAAChennai SINSingapore

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Oct 28, 2009

Delivered to Air Mauritius

Delivered to Air Mauritius as 3B-NBL.

Sep 2021

Placed in storage

In September 2021, the A330 202 aircraft (registration 3B-NBL), operated by Air Mauritius, was placed in storage. Source: Air Mauritius.

Source: Air Mauritius

Mar 2023

Scrapped

In March 2023, the A330 202 aircraft (registration 3B-NBL), operated by Air Mauritius, was scrapped. Source: Air Mauritius.

Source: Air Mauritius

Operators

2009-10-28

Air Mauritius

Registration 3B-NBL

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