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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · HL8500 · Trinity Airways

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

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RegistrationKRHL8500
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) in Toulouse. Operates for Trinity Airways. Previously flew for Aeroflot and Tway Air.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats301 (C36 · Y265)
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationBermudas
OwnerAeroflot Russian Airlines
MSN1072
Hex / ICAO 24-bit71c500
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of MOLIT (South Korea) · Oct 9, 2026

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 Moscow it could fly non-stop as far as:

GIGRio De Janeiro11,536 kmBOGBogota10,883 kmPTYTocumen10,764 kmMEXMexico City10,689 kmCUNCancún9,986 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo11,781 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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Seating layout

36Business
265Economy

301 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2022Aeroflot network of its widebody aircraft
Base
SVOMoscow
Main destinations
LEDSt. PetersburgTFSTenerifeTLVTel AvivAYTAntalyaBCNBarcelonaBKKBangkokCANGuangzhou (Huadu)DELNew DelhiHANHanoi (Soc Son)HAVHavanaHKGHong Kong

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 10, 2009
Delivered to Aeroflot
Delivered to Aeroflot as VQ-BCV.
Oct 2019
Placed in storage
In October 2019, the A330 343E aircraft (registration VQ-BCV), operated by Aeroflot, was placed in storage. Source: Aeroflot.
Source: Aeroflot
May 21, 2022
Transferred to Tway Air
Transferred to Tway Air.
Sep 10, 2026
Transferred to Trinity Airways
Transferred to Trinity Airways.

Operators

2009-12-10
Aeroflot
Registration VQ-BCV
2022-05-21
Tway Air
Registration HL8500
2026-09-10
Trinity Airways
Registration HL8500

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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