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Airbus A330-200 · 8Q-IAB · Maldivian

Airbus A330-200 illustration in Maldivian livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-200

A330-1161Unknown
RegistrationMV8Q-IAB
OperatorMaldivian
3operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A330-200 built in 2010 in Toulouse. Has operated for KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Airhub Airlines and Maldivian.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 68,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
ICAO type designatorA332
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight2010
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationMalta
MSN1161
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4d2439
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 Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,462 kmLIMLima10,520 kmSINSingapore10,514 kmGRUSão Paulo9,774 kmGIGRio De Janeiro9,560 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago12,003 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.

The full story of the Airbus A330 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2022KLM Royal Dutch Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
AMSAmsterdam
Main destinations
ATLAtlantaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)JFKNew YorkLHRLondonAUHAbu DhabiEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)DTWDetroitFRAFrankfurt am MainNBONairobiSEASeattleTPETaoyuan

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Aircraft chronology

2010
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Sep 17, 2010
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKP.
Oct 22, 2010
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Transferred to KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Oct 2, 2011
Incident at Chicago
On October 2, 2011, the Airbus A330 203 aircraft (registration PH-AOM), operated by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
Source: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Sep 9, 2022
Transferred to Airhub Airlines
Transferred to Airhub Airlines.
Jan 2, 2025
Transferred to Maldivian
Transferred to Maldivian.

Operators

2010-09-17
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWKP · Lessor: Toulouse
2010-10-22
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Registration PH-AOM
2022-09-09
Airhub Airlines
Registration 9H-PAX · Lessor: TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing
2023-06-03
Airhub Airlines
Registration 9H-PAX · Lessor: TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing
2023-06-29
Airhub Airlines
Registration 9H-PAX · Lessor: TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing
2023-07-29
Airhub Airlines
Registration 9H-PAX · Lessor: TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing
2025-01-02
Maldivian
Registration 8Q-IAB · Lessor: TrueNoord Regional Aircraft Leasing

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-200 · 8Q-IAB · Maldivian. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1161 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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