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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

OS-ab2afeActive

RegistrationKRHL8709

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

NAOperatorNational Airlines

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) built in 2009 in Toulouse. Operates for National Airlines. Previously flew for Avianca, Thomas Cook Airlines UK, Alc A332 1016 and Parata Air.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG

PropulsionJet

First flight2009

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAlc A332 1016 Llc

MSN1016

Hex / ICAO 24-bitab2afe

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of MOLIT (South Korea) · Oct 9, 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 Cincinnati it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai11,747 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)11,744 kmDOHDoha11,542 km PEKBeijing10,955 km ICNSeoul10,931 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi12,263 km

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

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Airports

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

2009–2019Avianca network of its widebody aircraft

Base

BOGBogota

Main destinations

LIMLima MADMadrid CLOCali EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)MIAMiami BCNBarcelona CCSMaiquetía FRAFrankfurt am Main GRUSão Paulo JFKNew York MEXMexico City

since 2019Thomas Cook Airlines UK network of its widebody aircraft

Base

MANManchester, Greater Manchester

Main destinations

CUNCancún LGWLondon AYTAntalya DLMDalaman HRGHurghada LASLas Vegas SSHSharm El Sheikh CCCCayo Coco HOGHolguin

2019–2025National Airlines airline network

Base

LASLas Vegas MIAMiami SCLSantiago SFBOrlando

Main destinations

JFKNew York

2025–2026Parata Air airline network

Base

YNYGonghang-ro

Main destinations

NRTNarita

Flight logbook

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

2010

PSA Airlines · 1,571 flights during the year · base Detroit (DTW)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Washington (DCA)

2009

PSA Airlines · 1,320 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Baltimore (BWI)

2008

PSA Airlines · 1,575 flights during the year · base Cincinnati (CVG)

Main route of the year: Washington (DCA) → Boston (BOS)

2007

PSA Airlines · 1,719 flights during the year · base Cincinnati (CVG)

Main route of the year: Detroit (DTW) → Cincinnati (CVG)

2006

PSA Airlines · 1,577 flights during the year · base Cincinnati (CVG)

Main route of the year: Philadelphia (PHL) → Cincinnati (CVG)

Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse, France.

May 6, 2009

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYI.

Jun 3, 2009

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Apr 5, 2019

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines UK.

Dec 16, 2019

Transferred to Alc A332 1016

Transferred to Alc A332 1016.

Dec 23, 2019

Transferred to National Airlines

Transferred to National Airlines.

Jul 29, 2025

Transferred to Parata Air

Transferred to Parata Air.

Operators

2009-05-06

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWYI · Lessor: Toulouse

2009-06-03

Avianca

Registration N969AV · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

2019-04-05

Thomas Cook Airlines UK

Registration G-TCXD · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

2019-12-16

Alc A332 1016

Registration N819CA · Lessor: Alc A332 1016

2019-12-23

National Airlines

Registration N819CA · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

2025-07-29

Parata Air

Registration HL8709 · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) · HL8709 · National Airlines}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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