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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · B-5925 · Air China

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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RegistrationCNB-5925
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by N509FZ shows this registration on a Airbus 330-243.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAir China
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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2013. Operates for Air China.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 55,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× RR TRENT 772B-60
PropulsionJet
Seats311 (C36 · Y275)
First flight2013
Country of registrationChina / Taiwán
OwnerAir China
MSN1434
Hex / ICAO 24-bit780ad1
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by N509FZ showing this registration on a Airbus 330-243

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 Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

JNBJohannesburg11,709 kmATLAtlanta11,539 kmLOSLagos11,464 kmDFWDallas-Fort Worth11,195 kmJFKNew York10,979 km
Beyond its rangeMEXMexico City12,436 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

36Business
275Economy

311 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2013–2026Air China network of its widebody aircraft
Base
PEKBeijing
Main destinations
PVGShanghai (Pudong)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)FRAFrankfurt am MainNRTNaritaSHAShanghai (Minhang)TPETaoyuanHGHHangzhouISTIstanbulMUCMunichTAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)

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Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Aug 2, 2013
Delivered to Air China
Delivered to Air China as B-5925.

Operators

2013-08-02
Air China
Registration B-5925 · Lessor: CALC

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