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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · HS-TEX · Thai Airways

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-1231Active
RegistrationTHHS-TEX
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OperatorThai Airways
3operators
1incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2011 in Toulouse. Operates for Thai Airways. Previously flew for Virgin Atlantic and Ryan International Airlines.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x ROLLS-ROYCE RB211 Trent 772B-60<br>
PropulsionJet
Seats264 (C31 · W48 · Y185)
First flight2011
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerVirgin Atlantic Airways
MSN1231
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N771RD · Oct 8, 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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 kmLIMLima10,150 kmHKGHong Kong9,630 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 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

31Business
48Premium
185Economy

264 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2011Virgin Atlantic network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonATLAtlantaMANManchester, Greater ManchesterMCOOrlandoUVFVieux FortANUOsbournBGIBridgetownLASLas VegasLAXLos AngelesPEKBeijingSFOSan Francisco
2012–2025Virgin Atlantic network of its widebody aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonATLAtlantaMANManchester, Greater ManchesterMCOOrlandoUVFVieux FortANUOsbournBGIBridgetownLASLas VegasLAXLos AngelesPEKBeijingSFOSan Francisco
2025–2026Thai Airways network of its widebody aircraft
Base
BKKBangkok
Main destinations
ICNSeoulHKGHong KongHKTPhuketKHIKarachiTPETaoyuanAKLAucklandARNStockholmBAHManamaBLRBengaluruBNEBrisbaneBOMMumbai

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2011
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Jul 11, 2011
Delivered to Virgin Atlantic
Delivered to Virgin Atlantic as G-VINE.
Nov 24, 2011
Transferred to Ryan International Airlines
Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.
Jul 2012
Placed in storage
In July 2012, the AIRBUS A330-343 aircraft (registration N771RD), operated by Ryan International Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Ryan International Airlines.
Source: Ryan International Airlines
Aug 13, 2012
Transferred to Virgin Atlantic
Transferred to Virgin Atlantic.
Jul 27, 2018
Incident at London
On July 27, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A330-343 aircraft (registration G-VINE), operated by Virgin Atlantic, was involved in an incident at London. Source: Virgin Atlantic.
Source: Virgin Atlantic
Aug 4, 2025
Transferred to Thai Airways
Transferred to Thai Airways.

Operators

2011-07-11
Virgin Atlantic
Registration G-VINE
2011-11-24
Ryan International Airlines
Registration N771RD
2012-08-13
Virgin Atlantic
Registration G-VINE
2025-08-04
Thai Airways
Registration HS-TEX

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BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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