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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-103Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-BUSI

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorBritish Airways

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0incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1990 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for British Airways and China Eastern Airlines. Scrapped in 2015.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 102,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats158 (C8 · Y150)

First flight1990

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationReino Unido

MSN103

Hex / ICAO 24-bit79A036

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Aero Icarus from Zürich, Switzerland showing this registration on a A320-211

The model · Airbus A320

Figures for the A320-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length37.6 m123 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range6,204 km3,350 NMWith a typical passenger load

Cruise speed828 km/h447 ktMach 0.78

Service ceiling12,131 m39,800 ftIt flies above Everest (1.4 times its height)

Maximum take-off weight78,000 kg171,960 lb

Maximum payload35,400 kg78,044 lbIts 150 passengers with baggage would weigh about 15.0 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity150 passengersUp to 195 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 30 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 6,204 km range, from Shanghai (Pudong) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,064 km DELNew Delhi4,293 km SINSingapore3,806 km BKKBangkok2,897 km NRTNarita1,796 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,448 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

Figures for the type, not for this particular aircraft: each variant and each configuration changes something. They are shown in both systems used in aviation.

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Seating layout

8Business

150Economy

158 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2021China Eastern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PVGShanghai (Pudong)KMGKunming

Main destinations

XIYXi'an SHAShanghai (Minhang)NAYNKGNanjing PEKBeijing TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)WUHWuhan (Huangpi)CANGuangzhou (Huadu)NGBNingbo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Feb 6, 1990

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDB.

Mar 24, 1990

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jul 6, 1999

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines

Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.

Jul 2010

Placed in storage

In July 2010, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration G-BUSI), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Sep 2015

Scrapped

In September 2015, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration G-BUSI), operated by British Airways, was scrapped. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jan 2021

Placed in storage

In January 2021, the A320-211 aircraft (registration B-2209), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Jan 2021

Scrapped

In January 2021, the A320-211 aircraft (registration B-2209), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was scrapped. Source: China Eastern Airlines.

Source: China Eastern Airlines

Operators

1990-02-06

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDB · Lessor: Toulouse

1990-03-24

British Airways

Registration G-BUSI

1999-07-06

China Eastern Airlines

Registration B-2209 · Lessor: Xiamen Airlease

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