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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

OS-a2ce12Stored

RegistrationUSN280AY

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

2operators

0incidents

1accidents

11logbook years

0photos

Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operated for US Airways and American Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 47,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× ROLLS-ROYC RB211 772B-60

PropulsionJet

Seats247 (C20 · W21 · Y206)

First flight2009

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines Inc

MSNA330-1022

Hex / ICAO 24-bita2ce12

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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 Philadelphia it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai11,150 km ICNSeoul11,135 km PEKBeijing11,044 km DOHDoha10,919 km NRTNarita10,847 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi11,886 km

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

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Seating layout

20Business

21Premium

206Economy

247 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2009–2015US Airways · 7 years

Main base

PHLPhiladelphia6 years CLTCharlotte

Also flew to

SJUSan Juan MCOOrlando PHXPhoenix BOSBoston MIAMiami

2016–2020American Airlines · 4 years

Main base

PHLPhiladelphia3 years CLTCharlotte

Also flew to

MCOOrlando SFOSan Francisco LAXLos Angeles SJUSan Juan MIAMiami BOSBoston PHXPhoenix

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

American Airlines · 64 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)

45 days inactive

2019

American Airlines · 175 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Charlotte (CLT)

47 days inactive

2018

American Airlines · 168 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Philadelphia (PHL)

2016

American Airlines · 142 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Orlando (MCO)

2015

US Airways · 64 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Philadelphia (PHL)

144 days inactive

2014

US Airways · 191 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → Charlotte (CLT)

39 days inactive

2013

US Airways · 106 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Philadelphia (PHL)

96 days inactive

2012

US Airways · 54 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)

Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → Philadelphia (PHL)

203 days inactive

Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

Jun 19, 2009

Delivered to US Airways

Delivered to US Airways as N280AY.

Apr 8, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jan 2, 2017

Accident at Charlotte and Orlando

On January 2, 2017, the Airbus A330-243 aircraft (registration N280AY), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Charlotte and Orlando. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Mar 2020

Placed in storage

In March 2020, the A319-131 aircraft (registration N280AY), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Mar 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In March 2020, the A330-243 aircraft (registration N280AY), operated by American Airlines, was parked. Source: American Airlines.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

2009-06-19

US Airways

Registration N280AY

2015-04-08

American Airlines

Registration N280AY

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