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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · N291AY · American Airlines

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

OS-a2f948Stored
RegistrationUSN291AY
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
3operators
0incidents
0accidents
6logbook years
0photos

Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2014 in Toulouse. Operated for Sun PhuQuoc Airways, US Airways and American Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 6 years · ≈ 25,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× ROLLS-ROYC RR772B-60
PropulsionJet
Seats247 (C20 · W21 · Y206)
First flight2014
Built inToulouse, Francia
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican Airlines Inc
MSN1502
Hex / ICAO 24-bita2f948
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 Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha11,640 kmICNSeoul11,453 kmPEKBeijing11,452 kmNRTNarita11,036 kmCAICairo9,876 km
Beyond its rangeDXBDubai11,871 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

20Business
21Premium
206Economy

247 seats in total

Airports

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

2014–2015US Airways · 2 years
Main base
CLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphia
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoSJUSan JuanMIAMiamiPHXPhoenixBOSBoston
2016–2020American Airlines · 4 years
Main base
PHLPhiladelphia3 yearsCLTCharlotte
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoSFOSan FranciscoLAXLos AngelesSJUSan JuanMIAMiamiBOSBostonLASLas VegasPHXPhoenixHNLHonolulu

Flight logbook

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

2020
American Airlines · 46 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)
2019
American Airlines · 116 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Philadelphia (PHL)
62 days inactive
2018
American Airlines · 145 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → San Francisco (SFO)
30 days inactive
2016
American Airlines · 128 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Philadelphia (PHL)
55 days inactive
2015
US Airways · 84 flights during the year · base Philadelphia (PHL)
Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Orlando (MCO)
135 days inactive
2014
US Airways · 95 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → San Juan (SJU)

Aircraft chronology

2014
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.
Mar 18, 2014
Delivered to US Airways
Delivered to US Airways as N291AY.
Apr 8, 2015
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
May 2020
Placed in storage
In May 2020, the A320-214 aircraft (registration N291AY), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
May 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In May 2020, the A330-243 aircraft (registration N291AY), 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

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Sun PhuQuoc Airways
Registration VN-A974
2014-03-18
US Airways
Registration N291AY
2015-04-08
American Airlines
Registration N291AY

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Wikipedia

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