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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

OS-773600Scrapped

RegistrationLK4R-ALB

OperatorSrilankan Airlines

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 1999 in Toulouse. Operated for SriLankan Airlines. Scrapped in 2024.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 107,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x RR Trent 772B-60

PropulsionJet

Seats269 (C18 · Y251)

First flight1999

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationSri Lanka

OwnerSrilankan Airlines

MSN306

Hex / ICAO 24-bit773600

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 Colombo it could fly non-stop as far as:

AKLAuckland10,921 km MADMadrid8,938 km SYDSydney (Mascot)8,763 kmLHRLondon8,715 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)8,482 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle13,560 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

18Business

251Economy

269 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2024SriLankan 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

1999

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Nov 15, 1999

Delivered to SriLankan Airlines

Delivered to SriLankan Airlines as 4R-ALB.

Jul 30, 2017

Incident at Colombo

On July 30, 2017, the Airbus A330 243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALB), operated by SriLankan, was involved in an incident at Colombo. Source: SriLankan.

Source: SriLankan

Feb 26, 2019

Incident near Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport

On February 26, 2019, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration 4R-ALB), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident near Colombo-Bandaranaike (CMB) International Airport (Sri Lanka) due to a bird strike. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Oct 2023

Placed in storage

In October 2023, the A320-211 aircraft (registration 4R-ALB), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Jul 2024

Scrapped

In July 2024, the A320-211 aircraft (registration 4R-ALB), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was scrapped. Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

Operators

1999-11-15

SriLankan Airlines

Registration 4R-ALB · Lessor: Carlyle aviation partners

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