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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343)

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OperatorVirgin Atlantic

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Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) built in 2011 in Toulouse.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 64,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x ROLLS-ROYCE RB211 Trent 772B-60<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats264 (C31 · W48 · Y185)

First flight2011

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerVirgin Atlantic Airways

MSNOS-406814

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406814

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,653 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,137 kmSINSingapore10,883 km LIMLima10,150 km HKGHong Kong9,630 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,021 km

The type first flew in 1992 (34 years ago) · About 1,800 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

31Business

48Premium

185Economy

264 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorVirgin Atlantic network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon ATLAtlanta MANManchester, Greater Manchester MCOOrlando UVFVieux Fort ANUOsbourn BGIBridgetown LASLas Vegas LAXLos Angeles PEKBeijing SFOSan Francisco

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2011

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A330-300 (A330-343) · G-VGEM · Virgin Atlantic}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-406814},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-406814}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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