Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · N216AT · Freebird Airlines

Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) illustration in Freebird Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-212)

A320-132Scrapped
RegistrationUSN216AT
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OperatorFreebird Airlines
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) built in 1990. Operated for LACSA Costa Rica, ACI Air Charter International and Freebird Airlines. Scrapped.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 42,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
MSN132
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 2026

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

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2001–2002Canada 3000 Airlines airline base
since 2003Freebird Airlines airline base
Base

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1990
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Oct 5, 1990
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIY.
Dec 18, 1990
Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica
Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.
Feb 1, 1995
Apr 16, 1999
Transferred to Air Europe Italy
Transferred to Air Europe Italy.
Apr 30, 2001
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines
Transferred to Canada 3000 Airlines.
Oct 24, 2002
Transferred to Transair Sweden
Transferred to Transair Sweden.
Nov 14, 2003
Transferred to Freebird Airlines
Transferred to Freebird Airlines.

Operators

1990-10-05
Registration F-WWIY · Lessor: Toulouse
1990-12-18
Registration N482GX · Lessor: GATX
1991-09-28
Registration N482GX · Lessor: GATX
1991-10-17
Registration N482GX · Lessor: GATX
1995-02-01
Registration F-GLGN · Lessor: GATX
1999-04-16
Registration F-GLGN · Lessor: GATX
2001-04-30
Registration C-GVXH · Lessor: GATX
2002-10-24
Registration SE-RCG · Lessor: GATX
2003-11-14
Registration TC-FBE · Lessor: GATX
2005-01-02
Registration TC-FBE · Lessor: GATX
2005-03-19
Registration TC-FBE · Lessor: GATX

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BibTeX

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