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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · B-LBD · Desconocida

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-1503Unknown
RegistrationCNB-LBD

Desconocida

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) in Toulouse. Has operated for Cathay Pacific, Dragonair and Cathay Dragon.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationChina / Taiwán
OwnerCathay Dragon
MSN1503
Hex / ICAO 24-bit780A7E
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 kmJNBJohannesburg10,675 kmMADMadrid10,506 kmSEASeattle10,442 kmLHRLondon9,630 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos11,814 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.

The full story of the Airbus A330 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2015Cathay Pacific network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
TPETaoyuanBKKBangkokDOHDohaSINSingaporeBNEBrisbaneCMBColomboCNSCairnsDACDhakaFUKFukuokaICNSeoulJFKNew York
2015–2016Dragonair network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
DACDhakaBLRBengaluruCANGuangzhou (Huadu)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)DPSKuta, BadungFOCFuzhou (Changle)FUKFukuokaHGHHangzhouKHHKaohsiung (Xiaogang)KMGKunmingKTMKathmandu
2016–2020Cathay Dragon airline base
Base
HKGHong Kong
2020–2026Cathay Pacific network of its widebody aircraft
Base
HKGHong Kong
Main destinations
TPETaoyuanBKKBangkokDOHDohaSINSingaporeBNEBrisbaneCMBColomboCNSCairnsDACDhakaFUKFukuokaICNSeoulJFKNew York

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 21, 2014
Delivered to Cathay Pacific
Delivered to Cathay Pacific as B-LBD.
Dec 5, 2015
Transferred to Dragonair
Transferred to Dragonair.
Jan 28, 2016
Transferred to Cathay Dragon
Transferred to Cathay Dragon.
Oct 2020
Placed in storage
In October 2020, the A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LBD), operated by Cathay Pacific, was placed in storage. Source: Cathay Pacific.
Source: Cathay Pacific
Oct 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In October 2020, the A330 343E aircraft (registration B-LBD), operated by Cathay Pacific, was parked. Source: Cathay Pacific.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Cathay Pacific.
Source: Cathay Pacific
Dec 1, 2020
Transferred to Cathay Pacific
Transferred to Cathay Pacific.

Operators

2014-03-21
Cathay Pacific
Registration B-LBD
2015-12-05
Dragonair
Registration B-LBD
2016-01-28
Cathay Dragon
Registration B-LBD
2020-12-01
Cathay Pacific
Registration B-LBD

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Clément Alloing - CAphotography · CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · B-LBD · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1503},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1503}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-26},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-26}
}

Wikipedia

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