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Airbus A340-200 (A340-212)

OS-7103b9Active

RegistrationSAHZ-SKY1

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

SKOperatorSky Prime Aviation

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Airbus A340-200 (A340-212) in Toulouse. Operates for Sky Prime Aviation. Previously flew for Lufthansa, Brunei Royal Flight, Royal Jordanian and Alpha Star.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines4×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationArabia Saudita

OwnerSky Prime Aviation

MSN009

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7103b9

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by N509FZ 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 Amman it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago13,302 km LIMLima12,882 km MEXMexico City12,580 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)12,322 kmLAXLos Angeles12,237 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)14,059 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

2000–2014Royal Jordanian network of its widebody aircraft

Base

AMMAmman

Main destinations

BKKBangkok YULMontréal DXBDubai HKGHong Kong JFKNew York LHRLondon MEDMedina ORDChicago RUHRiyadh SAHSanaaTIP

2014–2016Alpha Star airline base

Base

RUHRiyadh

2023–2026Alpha Star airline base

Base

RUHRiyadh

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Jan 13, 1993

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWJB.

Mar 11, 1993

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Mar 12, 1993

Transferred to Brunei Royal Flight

Transferred to Brunei Royal Flight.

Apr 28, 1996

Re-registered

Changed from V8-BKH to V8-JP1 (still with Brunei Royal Flight).

Sep 26, 1997

Re-registered

Changed from V8-JP1 to V8-AM1 (still with Brunei Royal Flight).

Aug 23, 2000

Transferred to Royal Jordanian

Transferred to Royal Jordanian.

Jun 5, 2014

Transferred to Alpha Star

Transferred to Alpha Star.

Jan 1, 2016

Transferred to Sky Prime Aviation Services

Transferred to Sky Prime Aviation Services.

Jun 17, 2023

Transferred to Alpha Star

Transferred to Alpha Star.

Jun 1, 2026

Returned to service

In June 2026, the Airbus 340-212 aircraft (registration HZ-SKY1), operated by Alpha Star, returned to service. Source: Alpha Star.

Source: Alpha Star

Operators

1993-01-13

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWJB · Lessor: Toulouse

1993-03-11

Lufthansa

Registration D-AIBB

1993-03-12

Brunei Royal Flight

Registration V8-BKH

1996-04-28

Brunei Royal Flight

Registration V8-JP1

1997-09-26

Brunei Royal Flight

Registration V8-AM1

2000-08-23

Royal Jordanian

Registration JY-ABH

2014-06-05

Alpha Star

Registration HZ-AJ1

2016-01-01

Sky Prime Aviation Services

Registration HZ-SKY1

2023-06-17

Alpha Star

Registration HZ-SKY1

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