Airbus A330-300

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Discover Airlines Airbus A330-300 D-AIXA on approach, displaying the new leisure carrier livery for Lufthansa Group.

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Aircraft

A330-300 A333

Discover Airlines (Lufthansa Group)

D-AIXA

Registration

Airline

Discover Airlines

OCN / 4Y

Manufacturer

Airbus

Gear

SONY ILCE-6700 Sony E 70-350mm F4.5-6.3 OSS

Achievements

Vintage Voyager, Airbus Aficionado, Widebody Wizard

3 badges earned

Photo grade

Silver

Score: 88.0

Superb clean side profile, sharp reg visible, bright livery pops against a pleasant sky—classic spotter's shot!

Location

Viewing Platform Zeppelinheim

Frankfurt Main Airport · FRA/EDDF

50.0394, 8.5968

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Frankfurt Main Airport FRA

Airport

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Aviation History

Discover Airlines is the new leisure brand of Lufthansa Group, and the A330-300 is a widely used long-haul twin-aisle model. D-AIXA is a former Lufthansa mainline aircraft now in Discover fleet.

Fleet Rarity

Discover Airlines operates a limited number of A330-300s; this variant overall is common globally, but less so in leisure subfleets.

Record Flights

A330-300 is used on long-haul holiday routes to the Caribbean, US, Africa, and Asia.

Safety & Events

No major incidents reported for this specific frame. The A330 family is known for its safety and reliability.

Future Outlook

Still flying for Discover Airlines as of 2024.

Specifications

Rolls-Royce Trent 700 (typical for A330-300)

Engine

60.3 meters

Wingspan

63.7 meters

Length

11,750 km

Range

880 km/h

Speed

250–440 passengers (3-class max 277)

Capacity

233,000 kg

MTOW

16.8 meters

Height

272–316 kN (61,140–71,940 lbf) per engine

Thrust

QC1–2 (varies); ICAO Chapter 4 compliant

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