Airbus A330-300 (A330-323) · N805NW · Delta Air Lines
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A330-552ActiveRegistrationUSN805NW
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-323) built in 2003 in Toulouse. Operates for Delta Air Lines. Previously flew for Northwest Airlines.
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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 98,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data
ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x PW PW4168A
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats282 (C34 · W21 · Y227)
First flight2003
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerDelta
MSN552
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAAF5B1
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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
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 Minneapolis it could fly non-stop as far as:
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi11,791 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.
Seating layout
34Business
21Premium
227Economy
282 seats in total
Airports
Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2007–2009
Main base
Flight logbook
Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)
2025
Delta Air Lines · 68 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
99 days inactive
2024
Delta Air Lines · 128 flights during the year · base Honolulu (HNL)
69 days inactive
2023
Delta Air Lines · 48 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2022
Delta Air Lines · 48 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2021
Delta Air Lines · 229 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2020
Delta Air Lines · 37 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2019
Delta Air Lines · 22 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
2018
Delta Air Lines · 28 flights during the year · base Atlanta (ATL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.
Aircraft chronology
2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Jun 23, 2009
Incident at Kagoshima
On June 23, 2009, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Kagoshima (Japan) due to a hailstorm. Source: the NTSB (United States).
What happened
On 23 June 2009, two Airbus aircraft, in cruise at high altitude and near convective weather of which both crews were aware, separately suffered episodes of unreliable airspeed. Just beforehand, each passed through a visible weather effect: the Northwest crew saw moderate rain and hail, and the TAM crew an abrupt temperature change and St. Elmo's fire. Within seconds the autopilot and autothrust disconnected, master warnings triggered and the airspeed indication was lost or fluctuated, with the aircraft reverting to alternate law. Both crews turned to leave the area and the indications returned to normal at once. The picture is consistent with a brief blockage of two or more pitot tubes, probably by ice crystals at altitude. The procedures were enough to avoid danger; on the TAM flight, attempting to re-engage the autopilot worsened an altitude excursion, with no real risk of a stall. Source: the NTSB (United States).
Jan 31, 2010
News
On January 31, 2010, the A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Northwest Airlines, was in the news. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jun 7, 2015
Incident at Amsterdam
On June 7, 2015, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was parked. Source: BTS.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).
Source: BTS
Jul 26, 2020
Incident at Amsterdam
On July 26, 2020, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jan 10, 2023
Incident at Inverness
On January 10, 2023, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Inverness. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Oct 28, 2024
Incident at Las Vegas
On October 28, 2024, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Jul 6, 2025
Incident over North Atlantic Ocean
On July 6, 2025, the Airbus A330-323 aircraft (registration N805NW), operated by Delta Air Lines, was involved in an incident over North Atlantic Ocean due to an engine failure. Source: Delta Air Lines.
Source: Delta Air Lines
Operators
2003-10-30
Registration N805NW
2009-02-25
Registration N805NW
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