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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-1500Stored

RegistrationECHC-CPB

TAOperatorTAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2001 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines and TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

First flight2001

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEcuador

OwnerTame

MSN1500

Hex / ICAO 24-bite8406f

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Chengdu (Shuangliu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,131 km DXBDubai4,774 km NRTNarita3,421 km BOMMumbai3,371 km SINSingapore3,248 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul6,668 km

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

2006–2014Sichuan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CKGChongqing

Main destinations

KMGKunming XIYXi'an HRBHarbin SYXSanya (Tianya)HGHHangzhou KWEGuiyang (Nanming)NKGNanjing TNAJinan (Licheng)CGOZhengzhou CSXChangsha (Changsha)

since 2014TAME network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GYEGuayaquil

Main destinations

UIOQuito CUECuenca GPSIsla BaltraSCYESMTachina

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

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

May 16, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIE.

Jun 22, 2001

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Jun 22, 2001

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320 233 aircraft (registration N481TA), operated by TACA, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jul 2006

Placed in storage

In July 2006, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration N481TA), operated by TACA, was placed in storage. Source: TACA.

Source: TACA

Aug 28, 2006

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines.

Nov 2013

Placed in storage

In November 2013, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration B-6295), operated by Sichuan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Sichuan Airlines.

Source: Sichuan Airlines

Feb 1, 2014

Transferred to TAME

Transferred to TAME.

Dec 1, 2014

Transferred to TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador

Transferred to TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador.

Feb 2017

Placed in storage

In February 2017, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration HC-CPB), operated by TAME, was placed in storage. Source: TAME.

Source: TAME

Operators

2001-05-16

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIE · Lessor: Toulouse

2001-06-22

TACA

Registration N481TA

2001-06-22

TACA International Airlines

Registration N481TA · Lessor: ING Lease

2006-08-28

Sichuan Airlines

Registration B-6295

2014-02-01

TAME

Registration HC-CPB · Lessor: wng capital

2014-12-01

TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador

Registration HC-CPB · Lessor: AerCap

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APA

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · HC-CPB · TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1500 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · HC-CPB · TAME - Linea Aerea del Ecuador}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1500},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1500}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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