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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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RegistrationROYR-KID

HIOperatorHiSky Europe

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Operates for HiSky Europe. Previously flew for Sichuan Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats305 (C24 · Y281)

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerSichuan Airlines

MSN1138

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Chengdu (Shuangliu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto11,753 km LAXLos Angeles11,578 km LOSLagos10,642 km AKLAuckland10,520 km JNBJohannesburg10,218 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago11,858 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

24Business

281Economy

305 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2023Sichuan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)

Main destinations

CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CKGChongqing PVGShanghai (Pudong)SHEShenyang SPNI Fadang, Saipan LXAShannan (Gonggar)MELMelbourne PEKBeijing SYDSydney (Mascot)URCÜrümqi YVRVancouver

2023–2026HiSky Europe airline network

Main destinations

DUSDüsseldorf HAMHamburg JFKNew York PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Jul 23, 2010

Delivered to Sichuan Airlines

Delivered to Sichuan Airlines as B-6517.

Nov 2020

Placed in storage

In November 2020, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6517), operated by Sichuan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Sichuan Airlines.

Source: Sichuan Airlines

Nov 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In November 2020, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6517), operated by Sichuan Airlines, was parked. Source: Sichuan Airlines.

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: Sichuan Airlines.

Source: Sichuan Airlines

Oct 2022

Placed in storage

In October 2022, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration B-6517), operated by Sichuan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Sichuan Airlines.

Source: Sichuan Airlines

Dec 19, 2023

Transferred to HiSky Europe

Transferred to HiSky Europe.

Operators

2010-07-23

Sichuan Airlines

Registration B-6517

2023-12-19

HiSky Europe

Registration YR-KID · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · YR-KID · HiSky Europe. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1138 (Accessed: 21 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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Wikipedia

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