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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AFYQ · Discover Airlines

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) illustration in Discover Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-1193Active
RegistrationDED-AFYQ
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (HB-JHQ), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: BAZL (Switzerland), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorDiscover Airlines
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2011 in Toulouse. Operates for Discover Airlines. Previously flew for Edelweiss Air and Eurowings Discover.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats302 (C27 · W31 · Y244)
First flight2011
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationAlemania
OwnerSwiss
MSN1193
Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C5B31
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-JHQ · 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

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

27Business
31Premium
244Economy

302 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2011–2021Edelweiss Air airline network
Base
ISL
Main destinations
EDIEdinburghGLAGlasgowIBZIbiza (Eivissa)LASLas VegasLPAGran Canaria IslandPMIPalma de MallorcaTFSTenerifeTPATampaYYCCalgaryZRHZurich
2021–2023Eurowings Discover airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT
2023–2026Discover Airlines airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT

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Aircraft chronology

2011
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Feb 18, 2011
Delivered to Edelweiss Air
Delivered to Edelweiss Air as HB-JHQ.
May 2021
Placed in storage
In May 2021, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AFYQ), operated by Discover Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Discover Airlines.
Source: Discover Airlines
Sep 1, 2021
Transferred to Eurowings Discover
Transferred to Eurowings Discover.
Sep 5, 2023
Transferred to Discover Airlines
Transferred to Discover Airlines.

Operators

2011-02-18
Edelweiss Air
Registration HB-JHQ · Lessor: Swiss
2021-09-01
Eurowings Discover
Registration D-AFYQ
2023-09-05
Discover Airlines
Registration D-AFYQ

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AFYQ · Discover Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1193 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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