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Airbus A340-200 (A340-212)

A340-156Unknown

RegistrationEGSU-GBM

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorEgyptAir

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Airbus A340-200 (A340-212) built in 1996 in Toulouse. Has operated for EgyptAir and Air Leisure Egypt.

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Old · 30 years · ≈ 114,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

First flight1996

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEgipto

OwnerRoyal Air Maroc

MSN156

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland showing this registration on a A340 212

The model · Airbus A340

Figures for the A340-300 variant, the most representative of the family · it is 61% the length of a football pitch

Length63.7 m209 ft

Wingspan60.3 m198 ft

Height16.9 m55 ft

Range13,705 km7,400 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 weight276,500 kg609,577 lb

Maximum payload146,300 kg322,536 lbIts 295 passengers with baggage would weigh about 29.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity295 passengersUp to 440 in a high-density layout

Endurance15 h 44 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 13,705 km range, from Cairo it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago12,829 km LIMLima12,444 km MEXMexico City12,371 km LAXLos Angeles12,219 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,853 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)14,404 km

The type first flew in 1991 (35 years ago) · About 380 units built · Production ended in 2011

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

1996–2015EgyptAir network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CAICairo

Main destinations

BKKBangkok DXBDubai ADDAddis Ababa AUHAbu Dhabi CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGKJakarta DMMAd Dammam DOHDoha KULSepang LADLuanda

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Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Nov 26, 1996

Delivered to EgyptAir

Delivered to EgyptAir as SU-GBM.

Sep 2012

Placed in storage

In September 2012, the A340 212 aircraft (registration SU-GBM), operated by EgyptAir, was placed in storage. Source: EgyptAir.

Source: EgyptAir

Jul 1, 2015

Transferred to Air Leisure Egypt

Transferred to Air Leisure Egypt.

Feb 18, 2017

Incident at Cairo

On February 18, 2017, the Airbus A340 212 aircraft (registration SU-GBM), operated by Leisure Egypt, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Leisure Egypt.

Source: Leisure Egypt

Jun 2017

Placed in storage

In June 2017, the A340 212 aircraft (registration SU-GBM), operated by Air Leisure Egypt, was placed in storage. Source: Air Leisure Egypt.

Source: Air Leisure Egypt

Operators

1996-11-26

EgyptAir

Registration SU-GBM

2015-07-01

Air Leisure Egypt

Registration SU-GBM

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