First delivered Airbus
A330, was this Air Inter A330-301 F-GMDB on December 30th
1993. First day in service was on January 17th 1994. The
aircraft stayed by Air Inter until it merged with Air France,
and as a result of this it was forwarded from Orly to Chateauroux
for storage on
November 5th 1996 (in all white colour scheme).
On July 30th 1997 it was
picked up by Sabena, and three days later it was in full
service again. Because of the difficult economic situation
to Sabena, the aircraft was sold to Debis AirFinance XXI
on January 4th 2000, with Sabena as the operator of it.
Sabena ceased operation on November 7th 2001. On November
17th it was flown to Bordeaux-Merignac Airport for storage,
the aircraft was in full Sabena colours and at landing
BOD it had since it was new managed 23,282 flight hours
and 9,265 cycles.
From April 19th 2002 and
onwards the aircraft has been leased out of Debis AirFinance
to Birdy Airlines. Birdy Airlines operate the aircraft
in full Brussels Airlines colours.
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|
| Wingspan |
60.3
m |
|
Length
|
59.0
m |
| Height |
17.9
m |
| Wing
area |
362
mē |
| Max
t/o weight |
230,000
/ 233,000 kg
|
| Cruising
speed |
880
km/h (475 kt) |
| Service
ceiling |
43,000
ft |
| Range |
12,350
km (6,650 nm)
|
| Fuel
capacity |
139.09
m³ |
| Power |
A330-201:
2x 300 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A2
A330-202:
2x 311 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A4
A330-203:
2x 320 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A3
A330-221:
2x 287 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4164
A330-222:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168
A330-223:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168A
A330-241:
2x 300 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 768
A330-242:
2x 316 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772
A330-243:
2x 320 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772B
A330-244:
2x 334 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 775
|
| Passenger
cabin |
253
three class / 293 two class |
| Cargo
capasity |
containerized:
26 (option 27) x LD3
bulk: 19.7 m³ (option 13.8 m³)
total volume: 134.6 m³ (option 136.0 m³) |
Three
largest airlines
1. Emirates - 29
2. Qatar Airways - 21
3. Air France - 16
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Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo: Kurt Gorm Larsen More A330-200s
from Airpics.com
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| |
| Wingspan |
60.3
m |
|
Length
|
63.6
m |
| Height |
16.7
m |
| Wing
area |
362
mē |
| Max
t/o weight |
230,000
/ 233,000 kg
|
| Cruising
speed |
880
km/h (475 kt) |
| Service
ceiling |
43,000
ft |
| Range |
10,400
km (5,600 nm)
|
| Fuel
capacity |
97.53
m³ |
| Power |
A330-301:
2x 300 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A2
A330-302:
2x 320 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A3
A330-321:
2x 287 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4164
A330-322:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168
A330-323X:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168
A330-341:
2x 300 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 768
A330-342:
2x 316 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772
A330-343X:
2x 320 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772B
A330-344:
2x 334 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 775
|
| Passenger
cabin |
295
three class / 335 two class |
| Cargo
capasity |
containerized:
32 (option 33) x LD3
bulk: 19.7 m³ (option 13.8 m³)
total volume: 162.8 m³ (option 161.4 m³) |
Three
largest airlines
1. Cathay Pacific Airways - 23
2. Korean Air Lines - 19
3. Malaysian Airlines - 17
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|
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo: Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo: Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Kurt Gorm Larsen
Photo:
Ole Johan Beck
Photo: Jan Kertzscher More A330-300s
from Airpics.com
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| |
| Wingspan |
60.3 m |
|
Length
|
58.8 m |
| Height |
16.9 m |
| Wing area |
362 mē |
| Max t/o weight |
227,000 / 233,000 kg
|
| Cruising speed |
880 km/h (475 kt) |
| Service ceiling |
43,000 ft |
| Range |
7,400 km (4,000 nm)
|
| Fuel capacity |
139.1 m³ |
| Power |
KC-45A:
2x 320 kN - General Electric CF6-80E1A3
A330-222F:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168
A330-223F:
2x 305 kN - Pratt & Whitney PW4168A
A330-241F:
2x 300 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 768
A330-242F:
2x 316 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772
A330-243F:
2x 320 kN - Rolls-Royce Trent 772B
|
| Capasity |
total volume: 475 m³ |
| Max structural payload |
69,000 kg |
Orders per 1 March 2008
| Type |
Customer |
Ordered |
| A330-200F |
Aircastle Advisor Ltd
|
15 |
Avion Aircraft Trading
|
8 |
Etihad Airways
|
3 |
Flyington Freighters
|
12 |
Guggenheim Aviation Partners
|
6 |
Intrepid Aviation
|
20 |
MatlinPatterson
|
6 |
MNG Airlines Cargo
|
2 |
| Total |
72 |
| Type |
Customer |
Ordered |
| KC-45A |
US Air Force
|
179 |
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Site for the KC-45A/A330-200F assembly plant -
Brookley Industrial
Complex just outside Mobile, Alabama, USA
Artist impression of a KC-45A refueling
a US Air Force C-17 |
First
flight of the KC-45A prototype at Toulouse on 25 September
2007
US Airways N675US
Airbus A330-323X c/n 370 built 2000 taking off from Manchester International
Airport (MAN) runway 24R.
2 March 2008
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