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Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) · A6-EYY · TAM Linhas Aéreas

Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) illustration in TAM Linhas Aéreas livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-200 (A330-223)

A330-238Scrapped
RegistrationAEA6-EYY
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (PTMVB), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: ANAC Brazil (Brazil), data as of Oct 9, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorTAM Linhas Aéreas
4operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) built in 1998. Operated for TAM Linhas Aéreas, China Airlines, South African Airways and Etihad Airways. Scrapped.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
First flight1998
Country of registrationBrasil
MSN238
Hex / ICAO 24-bitE47DE6
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PTMVB · Oct 9, 2026

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 São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle10,910 kmISTIstanbul10,557 kmCAICairo10,216 kmLAXLos Angeles9,919 kmFRAFrankfurt am Main9,796 km
Beyond its rangeDOHDoha11,858 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

1998–2003TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its widebody aircraft
Base
GRUSão Paulo
Main destinations
MIAMiamiGIGRio De JaneiroJFKNew YorkLIMLimaCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DFWDallas-Fort WorthFRAFrankfurt am MainMADMadridMAOManausPEKBeijingSCLSantiago
since 2003China Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
TPETaoyuan
Main destinations
KHHKaohsiung (Xiaogang)BKKBangkokHKGHong KongAKLAucklandBNEBrisbaneCGKJakartaDELNew DelhiHNLHonolulu, OahuLAXLos AngelesSYDSydney (Mascot)TSATaipei (Songshan)
2003–2004South African Airways network of its widebody aircraft
Base
JNBJohannesburg
Main destinations
DXBDubaiDKRDakarACCAccraCPTCape TownADDAddis AbabaABJAbidjanAUHAbu DhabiBKKBangkokBKOBamakoBOMMumbaiCAICairo
2004–2009Etihad Airways network of its widebody aircraft
Base
AUHAbu Dhabi
Main destinations
HKGHong KongBRUZaventemJFKNew YorkBKKBangkokBOMMumbaiCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGKJakartaDELNew DelhiPEKBeijingSINSingaporeYYZToronto

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Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Oct 12, 1998
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKY.
Nov 23, 1998
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas
Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Nov 29, 2002
Incident at Varginha
On November 29, 2002, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVB), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Varginha (Brazil) due to a loss of separation with another aircraft (airprox). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas
Mar 1, 2003
Transferred to China Airlines
Transferred to China Airlines.
Dec 3, 2003
Transferred to South African Airways
Transferred to South African Airways.
Jun 5, 2004
Transferred to Etihad Airways
Transferred to Etihad Airways.
May 21, 2009
Incident near Los Cayes
On May 21, 2009, the Airbus A330-223 aircraft (registration PT-MVB), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident near Los Cayes (Haiti). Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.
Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Operators

1998-10-12
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWKY · Lessor: Toulouse
1998-11-23
TAM Linhas Aéreas
Registration PT-MVB · Lessor: GECAS
2003-03-01
China Airlines
Registration PT-MVB · Lessor: TAM Linhas Aéreas
2003-12-03
South African Airways
Registration PT-MVB · Lessor: TAM Linhas Aéreas
2004-06-05
Etihad Airways
Registration A6-EYY · Lessor: TAM Linhas Aéreas

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 (A330-223) · A6-EYY · TAM Linhas Aéreas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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