China Airlines Airbus A330-302, registration B-18305 c/n 671, arrived at Ireland West Airport (NOC) on Sunday 24 May 2026, at 0911 local time. The aircraft arrived in basic China Airlines livery quoted Skyliner aviation website. The aircraft operated under callsign CAL077, routing Taipei (TPE) – Bangkok (BKK) – Vienna (VIE) – Knock (NOC) between 22 and 24 May.
Planespotters.net indicates the 21.1-year-old aircraft had first flight 22 May 2005 as F-WWKN and was delivered new to China Airlines on 16 June 2005. The was painted in “Butterfly Orchid” special colours until February 2011, The A330-300 is configured in a 313-seat, two-class layout and powered by GE CF6-80E1A4 engines. As of 26 May 2026, the aircraft is listed as stored at Ireland West Airport.
This is the third China Airlines A330 to arrive at Ireland West Airport for part-out proceeding sisterships B-18302 on 26 August 2025 and B-18301 on 24 September 2025.
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