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Airbus A330-300 (A330-323)

A330-1593Stored

RegistrationCNB-5965

OperatorChina Southern Airlines

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-323) built in 2015 in Toulouse. Operated for China Southern Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 47,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats286 (C28 · Y258)

First flight2015

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

OwnerChina Southern Airlines

MSN1593

Hex / ICAO 24-bit780D3E

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 Guangzhou (Huadu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos11,723 km LAXLos Angeles11,618 km JNBJohannesburg10,670 km SEASeattle10,378 km MADMadrid10,375 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago12,426 km

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

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Seating layout

28Business

258Economy

286 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2015–2026China Southern Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CANGuangzhou (Huadu)PEKBeijing

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam PVGShanghai (Pudong)SZXShenzhen URCÜrümqi CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)NBONairobi SHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuan BKKBangkok HGHHangzhou

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2015

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Jan 30, 2015

Delivered to China Southern Airlines

Delivered to China Southern Airlines as B-5965.

May 14, 2016

Incident at Amsterdam

On May 14, 2016, the Airbus A330-323E aircraft (registration B-5965), operated by China Southern, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: China Southern.

Source: China Southern

Aug 2026

Placed in storage

In August 2026, the Airbus 330-323E aircraft (registration B-5965), operated by China Southern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Southern Airlines.

Source: China Southern Airlines

Operators

2015-01-30

China Southern Airlines

Registration B-5965

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