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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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RegistrationLK4R-ALH

OperatorSrilankan Airlines

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2004 in Toulouse. Operates for Srilankan Airlines. Previously flew for Livingston, Kuwait Airways and Yemenia.

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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

PropulsionJet

Seats270 (C18 · Y252)

First flight2004

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationSri Lanka

OwnerSrilankan Airlines

MSN627

Hex / ICAO 24-bit770588

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 Kuwait City it could fly non-stop as far as:

GRUSão Paulo11,658 km SEASeattle11,434 km ATLAtlanta11,417 km GIGRio De Janeiro11,332 km ORDChicago10,897 km

Beyond its rangeMIAMiami11,776 km

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

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Seating layout

18Business

252Economy

270 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2010Kuwait Airways network of its widebody aircraft

Base

KWIKuwait City

Main destinations

BKKBangkok FCORome FRAFrankfurt am Main JFKNew York KULSepang LHRLondon AMMAmman BEYBeirut BOMMumbai CAICairo MNLManila (Pasay)

2010–2011Yemenia network of its widebody aircraft

Base

SAHSanaa

Main destinations

DXBDubai AMMAmman RIYMukalla(Riyan)ADEAdenHODJEDJeddah CAICairo BEYBeirut CGKJakarta JIBDjibouti City KULSepang

2011–2026SriLankan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft

Base

CMBColombo

Main destinations

BKKBangkok HRIMattala JEDJeddah MAAChennai PEKBeijing PVGShanghai (Pudong)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DMEMoscow DMMAd Dammam HKGHong Kong

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Oct 15, 2004

Delivered to Livingston

Delivered to Livingston as I-LIVL.

Jun 11, 2009

Transferred to Kuwait Airways

Transferred to Kuwait Airways.

Nov 26, 2010

Transferred to Yemenia

Transferred to Yemenia.

Jul 2011

Placed in storage

In July 2011, the A319-114 aircraft (registration 7O-ADX), operated by Yemenia, was placed in storage. Source: Yemenia.

Source: Yemenia

Dec 8, 2011

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.

Jan 1, 2014

Incident at Colombo

On January 1, 2014, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALH), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.

Source: Srilankan

Apr 8, 2023

Incident at Colombo

On April 8, 2023, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALH), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.

Source: Srilankan

Apr 21, 2023

Incident at Colombo

On April 21, 2023, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALH), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.

Source: Srilankan

Jun 12, 2026

Incident at Colombo

On June 12, 2026, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALH), operated by Srilankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan Airlines.

Source: Srilankan Airlines

Operators

2004-10-15

Livingston

Registration I-LIVL

2009-06-11

Kuwait Airways

Registration I-LIVL · Lessor: Livingston

2010-11-26

Yemenia

Registration 7O-ADX

2011-12-08

SriLankan Airlines

Registration 4R-ALH

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · 4R-ALH · Srilankan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-770588},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-770588}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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