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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243)

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RegistrationBRPR-AIX

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAzul Linhas Aéreas

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Airbus A330-200 (A330-243) in Toulouse. Has operated for Air Lanka, Emirates and TAP Air Portugal.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Built inToulouse, Francia

Country of registrationBrasil

OwnerAzul Linhas Aereas Brasileiras

MSN372

Hex / ICAO 24-bite490d5

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) · 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 Dubai it could fly non-stop as far as:

ORDChicago11,641 km YYZToronto11,083 km JFKNew York11,002 km NRTNarita7,979 km ICNSeoul6,729 km

Beyond its rangeGIGRio De Janeiro11,884 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2011Emirates network of its widebody aircraft

Base

DXBDubai

Main destinations

SINSingapore SYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourne AKLAuckland BKKBangkok BNEBrisbane ACCAccra CMBColombo GIGRio De Janeiro HKGHong Kong MLEMalé

2011–2014Virgin Australia network of its widebody aircraft

Base

SINSingapore SYDSydney (Mascot)MELMelbourne PERPerth

Main destinations

AUHAbu Dhabi AKLAuckland BNEBrisbane LAXLos Angeles JNBJohannesburg MUCMunich ADLAdelaide ATLAtlanta

2016–2026TAP Air Portugal network of its widebody aircraft

Base

LISLisbon

Main destinations

OPOPorto CCSMaiquetía YYZToronto AUHAbu Dhabi BOSBoston EWRNewark FNCFunchal GIGRio De Janeiro GRUSão Paulo PDLPonta Delgada AMSAmsterdam

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 20, 2000

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWYQ.

Dec 21, 2000

Transferred to Emirates

Transferred to Emirates.

Apr 19, 2011

Transferred to Virgin Blue Airlines

Transferred to Virgin Blue Airlines.

May 4, 2011

Transferred to Virgin Australia

Transferred to Virgin Australia.

Dec 30, 2014

Transferred to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest N.A.

Transferred to Wells Fargo Bank Northwest N.A..

Dec 30, 2014

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to Azul Linhas Aéreas.

Jul 1, 2016

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.

Operators

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Air Lanka

Registration 4R-ALI

2000-11-20

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWYQ · Lessor: Toulouse

2000-12-21

Emirates

Registration A6-EAC

2011-04-19

Virgin Blue Airlines

Registration VH-XFB

2011-05-04

Virgin Australia

Registration VH-XFB

2014-12-30

Wells Fargo Bank Northwest N.A.

Registration PR-AIX · Lessor: Wells Fargo

2014-12-30

Azul Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-AIX

2016-07-01

TAP Air Portugal

Registration CS-TOT · Lessor: Azul Linhas Aéreas

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