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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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Registration330003

CAOperatorCanadian Air Force

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Operates for Canadian Air Force. Previously flew for Kuwait Airways.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationKuwait

OwnerKuwait Airways

MSN1678

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 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.

The full story of the Airbus A330 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2015–2024Kuwait 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)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Oct 30, 2015

Delivered to Kuwait Airways

Delivered to Kuwait Airways as 9K-APD.

Apr 2023

Placed in storage

In April 2023, the A330 243 aircraft (registration 9K-APD), operated by Kuwait Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Kuwait Airways.

Source: Kuwait Airways

Feb 16, 2024

Transferred to Canadian Air Force

Transferred to Canadian Air Force.

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the A330 243 aircraft (registration 9K-APD), 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

2015-10-30

Kuwait Airways

Registration 9K-APD · Lessor: IAFC

2024-02-16

Canadian Air Force

Registration 330003

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — kevin.hackert · CC BY-NC 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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