Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · TC-JNO · Turkish Airlines

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

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-1298Active
RegistrationTRTC-JNO
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OperatorTurkish Airlines
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2012 in Toulouse. Operates for Turkish Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 60,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats289 (C28 · Y261)
Built inToulouse, Francia
OwnerAmerican Airlines
MSN1298
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Sg1959 showing this registration on a A330-343

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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeLIMLima12,205 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.

Seating layout

28Business
261Economy

289 seats in total

Airports

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Feb 28, 2012
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKG.
Mar 16, 2012
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Jun 15, 2015
Accident at Trabzon
On June 15, 2015, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNO), operated by THY, was involved in an accident at Trabzon. Source: THY.
Source: THY
Feb 6, 2019
Incident at Ashgabat
On February 6, 2019, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration TC-JNO), operated by THY, was involved in an incident at Ashgabat. Source: THY.
Source: THY

Operators

2012-02-28
Registration F-WWKG · Lessor: Toulouse
2012-03-16
Registration TC-JNO
2012-03-16
Registration TC-JNO

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