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Airbus A330-200 · 4R-ALS · SriLankan Airlines

Airbus A330-200 illustration in SriLankan Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A330-200

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RegistrationLK4R-ALS
OperatorSriLankan Airlines
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Airbus A330-200 built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operates for SriLankan Airlines. Previously flew for HiFly, XL Airways France and Air Austral.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 73,100 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
ICAO type designatorA332
Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60
PropulsionJet
Seats269 (C18 · Y251)
First flight2009
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationSri Lanka
MSN1008
Hex / ICAO 24-bit770593
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 Manchester, Greater Manchester it could fly non-stop as far as:

SCLSantiago11,676 kmEZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)11,199 kmSINSingapore10,956 kmLIMLima10,099 kmBKKBangkok9,631 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)17,013 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.

The full story of the Airbus A330 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

18Business
251Economy

269 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2015Thomas Cook UK network of its widebody aircraft
Base
MANManchester, Greater Manchester
Main destinations
CUNCancúnLGWLondonAYTAntalyaDLMDalamanHRGHurghadaLASLas VegasSSHSharm El SheikhCCCCayo CocoHOGHolguin
2015–2018SBA Airlines airline base
Base
CCSMaiquetía
2018–2019Air Austral network of its widebody aircraft
Base
RUNSainte-Marie
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DZADzaoudziMRUPlaine Magnien
2019–2026SriLankan Airlines network of its widebody aircraft
Base
CMBColombo
Main destinations
BKKBangkokHRIMattalaJEDJeddahMAAChennaiPEKBeijingPVGShanghai (Pudong)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DMEMoscowDMMAd DammamHKGHong Kong

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2009
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Apr 30, 2009
Delivered to HiFly
Delivered to HiFly as CS-TFZ.
Jul 1, 2010
Transferred to XL Airways France
Transferred to XL Airways France.
May 28, 2012
Transferred to Corsair
Transferred to Corsair.
Dec 19, 2012
Transferred to Livingston Compagnia Aerea
Transferred to Livingston Compagnia Aerea.
Apr 2013
Placed in storage
In April 2013, the ATR 42 600 aircraft (registration CS-TFZ), operated by Livingston Compagnia Aerea, was placed in storage. Source: Livingston Compagnia Aerea.
Source: Livingston Compagnia Aerea
Mar 24, 2014
Transferred to flynas
Transferred to flynas.
May 29, 2015
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.
Oct 24, 2015
Transferred to SBA Airlines
Transferred to SBA Airlines.
Jun 13, 2018
Transferred to Air Austral
Transferred to Air Austral.
Feb 17, 2019
Transferred to SriLankan Airlines
Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.
Feb 17, 2019
Incident at Chennai
On February 17, 2019, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: SriLankan.
Source: SriLankan
Apr 3, 2021
Incident at Bangalore
On April 3, 2021, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Bangalore. Source: SriLankan.
Source: SriLankan
Jul 15, 2022
Incident at Chennai
On July 15, 2022, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: SriLankan.
Source: SriLankan
Jan 9, 2024
Incident at Colombo
On January 9, 2024, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.
Source: Srilankan
Jul 8, 2024
Incident at Colombo
On July 8, 2024, the Airbus A332 aircraft (registration 4R-ALS), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: Srilankan.
Source: Srilankan

Operators

2009-04-30
HiFly
Registration CS-TFZ
2010-07-01
XL Airways France
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2012-05-28
Corsair
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2012-12-19
Livingston Compagnia Aerea
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2014-03-24
flynas
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2015-05-29
Thomas Cook UK
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2015-10-24
SBA Airlines
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2018-06-13
Air Austral
Registration CS-TFZ · Lessor: HiFly
2019-02-17
SriLankan Airlines
Registration 4R-ALS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 · 4R-ALS · SriLankan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-770593},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/OS-770593}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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