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

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) illustration in Discover Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

A330-576Active
RegistrationDED-AIKB
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Jeroen Stroes Aviation Photography from Netherlands shows this registration on a A330-343.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorDiscover Airlines
3operators
1incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
10photos

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2004 in Toulouse. Operates for Discover Airlines. Previously flew for Lufthansa 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
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats224 (C36 · W21 · Y167)
First flight2004
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationAlemania
OwnerOcean
MSN576
Hex / ICAO 24-bit3C6562
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Jeroen Stroes Aviation Photography from Netherlands showing this registration on a A330-343

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:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,501 kmLIMLima10,724 kmSINSingapore10,280 kmGRUSão Paulo9,796 kmGIGRio De Janeiro9,567 km
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.

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Seating layout

36Business
21Premium
167Economy

224 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2021Lufthansa network of its widebody aircraft
Base
FRAFrankfurt am Main
Main destinations
MUCMunichBRUZaventemLHRLondonEWRNewarkYYZTorontoYULMontréalIADDullesORDChicagoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)AMSAmsterdamBKKBangkok
2021–2023Eurowings Discover airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT
2023–2026Discover Airlines airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2004
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Mar 16, 2004
Delivered to Lufthansa
Delivered to Lufthansa as D-AIKB.
Jun 21, 2017
Accident at Munich
On June 21, 2017, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKB), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Munich. Source: the BFU (Germany).
Source: BFU
Aug 2021
Placed in storage
In August 2021, the A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKB), operated by Discover Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Discover Airlines.
Source: Discover Airlines
Oct 1, 2021
Transferred to Eurowings Discover
Transferred to Eurowings Discover.
Sep 5, 2023
Transferred to Discover Airlines
Transferred to Discover Airlines.
Feb 4, 2025
Incident at Calgary
On February 4, 2025, the Airbus A330-343 aircraft (registration D-AIKB), operated by Discover Airlines, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to the presence of smoke during the climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).
Source: TSB

Operators

2004-03-16
Lufthansa
Registration D-AIKB
2021-10-01
Eurowings Discover
Registration D-AIKB
2021-10-31
Eurowings Discover
Registration D-AIKB
2023-09-05
Discover Airlines
Registration D-AIKB

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Jeroen Stroes Aviation Photography from Netherlands · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AIKB · Discover Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A330-576 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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