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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

A330-1626Unknown

RegistrationKW9K-APA

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorKuwait Airways

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Has operated for Kuwait Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationKuwait

OwnerKuwait Airways

MSN1626

Hex / ICAO 24-bit70604D

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Umedha Hettigoda 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 Kuwait City it could fly non-stop as far as:

GRUSão Paulo11,658 km SEASeattle11,434 km ATLAtlanta11,417 km GIGRio De Janeiro11,332 km ORDChicago10,897 km

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami11,776 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

2015–2026Kuwait Airways network of its widebody aircraft

Base

KWIKuwait City

Main destinations

BKKBangkok FCORome FRAFrankfurt am Main JFKNew York KULSepang LHRLondon AMMAmman BEYBeirut BOMMumbai CAICairo MNLManila (Pasay)

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Aircraft chronology

Jun 23, 2015

Delivered to Kuwait Airways

Delivered to Kuwait Airways as 9K-APA.

Nov 30, 2016

Incident at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM) International Airport

On November 30, 2016, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration 9K-APA), operated by Kuwait Airways, was involved in an incident at Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji (BOM) International Airport (India) due to a wing-tip strike. Source: Kuwait Airways.

Source: Kuwait Airways

Apr 2024

Placed in storage

In April 2024, the A330 243 aircraft (registration 9K-APA), operated by Kuwait Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Kuwait Airways.

Source: Kuwait Airways

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the A330 243 aircraft (registration 9K-APA), operated by Kuwait Airways, was in the news. Source: Kuwait Airways.

What happened

In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Kuwait Airways.

Source: Kuwait Airways

Operators

2015-06-23

Kuwait Airways

Registration 9K-APA

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APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · 9K-APA · Kuwait Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-1626 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

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