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Airbus A330-300 (A330-342)

A330-109Scrapped

RegistrationCNB-HLE

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

Desconocida

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-342) in Toulouse. Operated for Cathay Dragon. Scrapped in 2024.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerCathay Dragon

MSN109

Hex / ICAO 24-bit780128

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by N509FZ showing this registration on a A330 342

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 Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles11,664 km JNBJohannesburg10,675 km MADMadrid10,506 km SEASeattle10,442 km LHRLondon9,630 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos11,814 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

2016–2024Cathay Dragon airline base

Base

HKGHong Kong

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jan 28, 2016

Delivered to Cathay Dragon

Delivered to Cathay Dragon as B-HLE.

Oct 2020

Placed in storage

In October 2020, the A330 342 aircraft (registration B-HLE), operated by Cathay Dragon, was placed in storage. Source: Cathay Dragon.

Source: Cathay Dragon

Oct 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In October 2020, the A330 342 aircraft (registration B-HLE), operated by Cathay Dragon, was parked. Source: Cathay Dragon.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Cathay Dragon.

Source: Cathay Dragon

Sep 2024

Scrapped

In September 2024, the A330 342 aircraft (registration B-HLE), operated by Cathay Dragon, was scrapped. Source: Cathay Dragon.

Source: Cathay Dragon

Operators

2016-01-28

Cathay Dragon

Registration B-HLE

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