Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AIKA · Discover Airlines

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-570Active
RegistrationDED-AIKA
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OperatorDiscover Airlines
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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2004 in Toulouse. Operates for Discover Airlines. Previously flew for Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines and Eurowings Discover.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 94,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
PropulsionJet
Seats302 (C27 · W31 · Y244)
Built inToulouse, Francia
MSN570
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-SFK · Oct 12, 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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago12,100 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

27Business
31Premium
244Economy

302 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2021–2023Eurowings Discover airline network
Main destinations
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2023–2026Discover Airlines airline network
Main destinations
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Aircraft chronology

2004
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Feb 9, 2004
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYV.
Mar 3, 2004
Transferred to Lufthansa
Transferred to Lufthansa.
Apr 22, 2018
Incident at Edimburgo
On April 22, 2018, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKA), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Edimburgo. Source: Discover Airlines.
Source: Discover Airlines
Dec 2018
Placed in storage
In December 2018, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKA), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
Mar 1, 2019
Transferred to Brussels Airlines
Transferred to Brussels Airlines.
Mar 2021
Placed in storage
In March 2021, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKA), operated by Discover Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Discover Airlines.
Source: Discover Airlines
Dec 25, 2021
Transferred to Eurowings Discover
Transferred to Eurowings Discover.
Jul 17, 2022
Incident at Cork
On July 17, 2022, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKA), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cork. Source: Discover Airlines.
Source: Discover Airlines
Sep 5, 2023
Transferred to Discover Airlines
Transferred to Discover Airlines.

Operators

2004-02-09
Registration F-WWYV · Lessor: Toulouse
2004-03-03
Registration D-AIKA
2019-03-01
Registration OO-SFK
2019-03-13
Registration OO-SFK
2021-12-25
Registration D-AIKA
2023-09-05
Registration D-AIKA

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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