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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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RegistrationIREP-IJC

OperatorIran Air

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Operates for Iran Air. Previously flew for Hong Kong Airlines and Hainan Airlines.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats303 (C24 · Y279)

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerHong Kong Airlines

MSN1286

Hex / ICAO 24-bit780A31

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 Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles11,664 km JNBJohannesburg10,675 km MADMadrid10,506 km SEASeattle10,442 km LHRLondon9,630 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos11,814 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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The full story of the Airbus A330 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

24Business

279Economy

303 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2012Hong Kong Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

HKGHong Kong

Main destinations

BKKBangkok CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)DPSKuta, Badung FOCFuzhou (Changle)HGHHangzhou NKGNanjing OKANaha PEKBeijing PVGShanghai (Pudong)SHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuan

2012–2013Hainan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

AUHAbu Dhabi HKGHong Kong CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)PVGShanghai (Pudong)SZXShenzhen ORDChicago XIYXi'an BRUZaventem FOCFuzhou (Changle)GVAGeneva JNBJohannesburg

2013–2025Hong Kong Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

HKGHong Kong

Main destinations

2025–2026Iran Air network of its widebody aircraft

Base

IKATehran

Main destinations

THRTehran MHDMashhad AWZAhvaz TBZTabriz BEYBeirut IFNIsfahan AMSAmsterdam ARNStockholm AZDYazd BOMMumbai BUZBushehr

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Feb 17, 2012

Delivered to Hong Kong Airlines

Delivered to Hong Kong Airlines as B-LNK.

Sep 2012

Placed in storage

In September 2012, the A330 243 aircraft (registration B-LNK), operated by Hong Kong Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Hong Kong Airlines.

Source: Hong Kong Airlines

Oct 20, 2012

Transferred to Hainan Airlines

Transferred to Hainan Airlines.

Oct 27, 2013

Transferred to Hong Kong Airlines

Transferred to Hong Kong Airlines.

Jun 2019

Placed in storage

In June 2019, the A330 243 aircraft (registration B-LNK), operated by Hong Kong Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Hong Kong Airlines.

Source: Hong Kong Airlines

Apr 17, 2025

Transferred to Iran Air

Transferred to Iran Air.

Operators

2012-02-17

Hong Kong Airlines

Registration B-LNK

2012-10-20

Hainan Airlines

Registration B-LNK

2013-10-27

Hong Kong Airlines

Registration B-LNK

2025-04-17

Iran Air

Registration EP-IJC

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · EP-IJC · Iran Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1286 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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