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Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) · TC-LOH · Turkish Airlines

Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) illustration in Turkish Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-200 (A330-223)

A330-1213Active
RegistrationTRTC-LOH
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OperatorTurkish Airlines
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1incidents
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Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) built in 2011 in Toulouse. Operates for Turkish Airlines. Previously flew for TAM Linhas Aéreas and Nordwind Airlines.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 64,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x PW PW4168A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats279 (C24 · Y255)
First flight2011
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationTurquía
Owner[Hidden]
MSN1213
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4BB1E8
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTMVU · 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 São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle10,910 kmISTIstanbul10,557 kmCAICairo10,216 kmLAXLos Angeles9,919 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main9,796 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha11,858 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
255Economy

279 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2011–2015TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its widebody aircraft
Base
GRUSão Paulo
Main destinations
MIAMiamiGIGRio De JaneiroJFKNew YorkLIMLimaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort WorthFRAFrankfurt am MainMADMadridMAOManausPEKBeijingSCLSantiago
2015–2017Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
BKKBangkokICNSeoulADDAddis AbabaDLADoualaHKGHong KongJNBJohannesburgKULSepangMLEMaléSINSingaporeSSGMalaboSYDSydney (Mascot)
2017–2018Nordwind Airlines airline base
Base
KHVKhabarovskSVOMoscow
2018–2026Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
BKKBangkokICNSeoulADDAddis AbabaDLADoualaHKGHong KongJNBJohannesburgKULSepangMLEMaléSINSingaporeSSGMalaboSYDSydney (Mascot)

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Aircraft chronology

2011
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Mar 13, 2011
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKF.
Apr 14, 2011
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Apr 27, 2015
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Oct 2016
Placed in storage
In October 2016, the A330-223 aircraft (registration TC-JIV), operated by Turkish Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Turkish Airlines.
Source: Turkish Airlines
Jul 7, 2017
Transferred to Nordwind Airlines
Transferred to Nordwind Airlines.
Apr 2018
Placed in storage
In April 2018, the A330-223 aircraft (registration VP-BYU), operated by Nordwind Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Nordwind Airlines.
Source: Nordwind Airlines
Jun 1, 2018
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Mar 5, 2023
Incident at Istanbul
On March 5, 2023, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration TC-LOH), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Turkish Airlines.
Source: Turkish Airlines

Operators

2011-03-13
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWKF · Lessor: Toulouse
2011-04-14
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MVU
2011-04-14
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MVU
2015-04-27
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIV
2015-04-27
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JIV
2017-07-07
Nordwind Airlines
Registration VP-BYU
2018-06-01
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-LOH
2018-06-01
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-LOH

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BibTeX

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