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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

A330-529Stored

RegistrationBRPR-AIT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAzul Linhas Aéreas

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2incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2003 in Toulouse. Operated for MEA, MEA - Middle East Airlines and Sasof Iii (A32) Aviation Ireland Dac. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 68,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60

PropulsionJet

Seats271 (C20 · Y251)

First flight2003

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationBrasil

OwnerAzul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras

MSN529

Hex / ICAO 24-bite491cc

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · 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 Manama it could fly non-stop as far as:

GIGRio De Janeiro11,471 km ORDChicago11,314 km YYZToronto10,733 km JFKNew York10,622 km NRTNarita8,320 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle11,788 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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Seating layout

20Business

251Economy

271 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2013Gulf Air network of its widebody aircraft

Base

BAHManama

Main destinations

LHRLondon BKKBangkok ISBAttock JEDJeddah KHIKarachi LHELahore MNLManila (Pasay)PEWPeshawar DFWDallas-Fort Worth

2013–2015Turkish Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

BKKBangkok ICNSeoul ADDAddis Ababa DLADouala HKGHong Kong JNBJohannesburg KULSepang MLEMalé SINSingapore SSGMalabo SYDSydney (Mascot)

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Mar 27, 2003

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYB.

May 20, 2003

Transferred to MEA

Transferred to MEA.

May 1, 2007

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines

Transferred to MEA - Middle East Airlines.

Jun 1, 2009

Transferred to Gulf Air

Transferred to Gulf Air.

Nov 19, 2013

Transferred to Turkish Airlines

Transferred to Turkish Airlines.

Jun 24, 2015

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas.

Jun 26, 2015

Transferred to Sasof Iii (A32) Aviation Ireland Dac

Transferred to Sasof Iii (A32) Aviation Ireland Dac.

Jun 26, 2015

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas.

May 31, 2016

Incident at Recife

On May 31, 2016, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration PR-AIT), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Recife. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.

Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas

Dec 19, 2019

Incident at Fortaleza

On December 19, 2019, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration PR-AIT), operated by Azul Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Fortaleza. Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas.

Source: Azul Linhas Aéreas

Operators

2003-03-27

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWYB · Lessor: Toulouse

2003-05-20

MEA

Registration F-OMEB

2007-05-01

MEA - Middle East Airlines

Registration F-OMEB · Lessor: ILFC

2009-06-01

Gulf Air

Registration A9C-KH

2013-11-19

Turkish Airlines

Registration TC-JNV

2015-06-24

Azul Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-AIT · Lessor: carlyle partners

2015-06-26

Sasof Iii (A32) Aviation Ireland Dac

Registration PR-AIT · Lessor: Sasof Iii (A32) Aviation Ireland Dac

2015-06-26

Azul Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-AIT

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · PR-AIT · Azul Linhas Aéreas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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