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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AIKC · Lufthansa

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

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

OS-3c6563Unknown
RegistrationDED-AIKC
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (OO-SFL), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium), data as of Oct 12, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorLufthansa
4operators
3incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2004 in Toulouse. Has operated for Brussels Airlines, Eurowings Discover, Discover Airlines and Lufthansa.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats255 (C42 · W28 · Y185)
First flight2004
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationAlemania
OwnerLufthansa
MSN579
Hex / ICAO 24-bit3c6563
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-SFL · 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 Zaventem it could fly non-stop as far as:

EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,344 kmSINSingapore10,555 kmLIMLima10,464 kmGRUSão Paulo9,651 kmNRTNarita9,458 km
Beyond its rangeSCLSantiago11,904 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

42Business
28Premium
185Economy

255 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2019–2022Brussels Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
BRUZaventem
Main destinations
ABJAbidjanDKRDakarDLADoualaFIHKinshasaLOSLagosNSIYaoundéOUAOuagadougouKGLKigaliNBONairobiAUHAbu DhabiLFWLomé
2022–2023Eurowings Discover airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT
since 2023Discover Airlines airline network
Base
BETBethel
Main destinations
EEKKWNAKIATTGNUKPNKUKKWTMLLNMETLT
current operatorLufthansa network of its widebody aircraft
Base
FRAFrankfurt am Main
Main destinations
MUCMunichBRUZaventemLHRLondonEWRNewarkYYZTorontoYULMontréalIADDullesORDChicagoCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)AMSAmsterdamBKKBangkok

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Aircraft chronology

2004
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Jan 30, 2004
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWKG.
Sep 1, 2012
Incident
On September 1, 2012, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
Jul 20, 2017
Incident at Larnaca
On July 20, 2017, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKC), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Larnaca. Source: Lufthansa.
Source: Lufthansa
May 1, 2019
Transferred to Brussels Airlines
Transferred to Brussels Airlines.
Jan 17, 2022
Transferred to Eurowings Discover
Transferred to Eurowings Discover.
Dec 23, 2022
Incident at Windhoek
On December 23, 2022, the Airbus A330 343X aircraft (registration D-AIKC), operated by Eurowings Discover, was involved in an incident at Windhoek. Source: the BFU (Germany).
Source: BFU
Sep 5, 2023
Transferred to Discover Airlines
Transferred to Discover Airlines.

Operators

2004-01-30
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWKG · Lessor: Toulouse
2019-05-01
Brussels Airlines
Registration OO-SFL
2022-01-17
Eurowings Discover
Registration D-AIKC
2023-09-05
Discover Airlines
Registration D-AIKC
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Lufthansa
Registration D-AIKC · Lessor: Lufthansa

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · D-AIKC · Lufthansa}},
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  year         = {2026},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
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