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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · G-VYGL · Jet2.com

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

A330-1555Active
RegistrationGBG-VYGL
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Riik@mctr shows this registration on a A330-243.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorJet2.com
5operators
0incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2014 in Toulouse. Operates for Jet2.com. Previously flew for Royal Air Force, Airtanker, TUI Airlines Nederland and AirTanker.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 51,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
PropulsionTurbofan
First flight2014
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerChannex
MSN1555
Hex / ICAO 24-bit406D27
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Riik@mctr showing this registration on a A330-243

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 Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,462 kmLIMLima10,520 kmSINSingapore10,514 kmGRUSão Paulo9,774 kmGIGRio De Janeiro9,560 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago12,003 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2017–2018TUI Airlines Nederland network of its widebody aircraft
Base
AMSAmsterdam
Main destinations
CURWillemstadAUAOranjestadBONKralendijkPUJPunta CanaCUNCancúnHOGHolguinMBJMontego BayMIAMiamiPOPPuerto PlataSFBOrlandoVRAMatanzas

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Aircraft chronology

2014
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Jul 7, 2015
Delivered to Royal Air Force
Delivered to Royal Air Force as ZZ341.
Feb 2016
Placed in storage
In February 2016, the A330-243 aircraft (registration ZZ341), operated by Royal Air Force, was placed in storage. Source: Royal Air Force.
Source: Royal Air Force
Feb 3, 2016
Transferred to Airtanker
Transferred to Airtanker.
Jun 1, 2017
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.
Jun 27, 2017
Accident at Tenerife
On June 27, 2017, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration G-VYGL), operated by Jet2.com, was involved in an accident at Tenerife. Source: CIAIAC (Spain).
Source: CIAIAC
Dec 16, 2017
Transferred to TUI Airlines Nederland
Transferred to TUI Airlines Nederland.
May 23, 2018
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.
Nov 7, 2018
Transferred to AirTanker
Transferred to AirTanker.
Apr 4, 2019
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.
Mar 19, 2020
Transferred to AirTanker
Transferred to AirTanker.
Apr 27, 2022
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.
Oct 31, 2022
Transferred to AirTanker
Transferred to AirTanker.
Apr 5, 2023
Transferred to Jet2.com
Transferred to Jet2.com.

Operators

2015-07-07
Royal Air Force
Registration ZZ341
2016-02-03
Airtanker
Registration G-VYGL
2017-06-01
Jet2.com
Registration G-VYGL
2017-12-16
TUI Airlines Nederland
Registration G-VYGL · Lessor: Airtanker
2018-05-23
Jet2.com
Registration G-VYGL · Lessor: Airtanker
2018-11-07
AirTanker
Registration G-VYGL
2019-04-04
Jet2.com
Registration G-VYGL · Lessor: Airtanker
2020-03-19
AirTanker
Registration G-VYGL
2022-04-27
Jet2.com
Registration G-VYGL
2022-10-31
AirTanker
Registration G-VYGL
2023-04-05
Jet2.com
Registration G-VYGL

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APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · G-VYGL · Jet2.com. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1555 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · G-VYGL · Jet2.com}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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