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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1509Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-GATJ

OperatorBritish Airways

6operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

1photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2001 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines and BA Euroflyer. Scrapped in 2025.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2527-A5<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats156 (C48 · Y108)

First flight2001

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN1509

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406B59

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 New Delhi it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,122 km NRTNarita5,910 km ICNSeoul4,654 km ISTIstanbul4,567 km CAICairo4,403 km

Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam6,364 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.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

48Business

108Economy

156 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2006–2010GoAir network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi BOMMumbai

Main destinations

CCUKolkata BLRBengaluru NAGNagpur PNQPune AMDAhmedabad GOIVasco da Gama MAAChennai PATPatna IXJJammu SXRSrinagar

2010–2014Onur Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

AYTAntalya ADASeyhan ADBGaziemir BJVBodrum CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DIYDiyarbakır DLMDalaman ECNTymbou (Kirklar)ERZErzurum KZNKazan SVOMoscow

2014–2023British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon JNBJohannesburg JFKNew York MIAMiami CPTCape Town DURDurban ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort Worth LCYLondon AGPMálaga

2023–2025BA Euroflyer airline network

Base

LGWLondon

Main destinations

AGPMálaga ALCAlicante IBZIbiza (Eivissa)LPAGran Canaria Island PMIPalma de Mallorca TFSTenerife

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

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

Jun 5, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBD.

Jul 11, 2001

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Jul 11, 2001

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration N483TA), 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

Aug 26, 2006

Transferred to GoAir

Transferred to GoAir.

Apr 15, 2010

Transferred to Onur Air

Transferred to Onur Air.

Apr 23, 2011

Incident at Amsterdam

On April 23, 2011, the aircraft (registration TC-OBI), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Amsterdam. Source: Onur.

Source: Onur

Feb 2014

Placed in storage

In February 2014, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration TC-OBI), operated by Onur Air, was placed in storage. Source: Onur Air.

Source: Onur Air

Dec 24, 2014

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

May 23, 2023

Transferred to BA Euroflyer

Transferred to BA Euroflyer.

Jun 2025

Placed in storage

In June 2025, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration G-GATJ), operated by BA Euroflyer, was placed in storage. Source: BA Euroflyer.

Source: BA Euroflyer

Dec 2025

Scrapped

In December 2025, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration G-GATJ), operated by BA Euroflyer, was scrapped. Source: BA Euroflyer.

Source: BA Euroflyer

Operators

2001-06-05

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBD · Lessor: Toulouse

2001-07-11

TACA

Registration N483TA

2001-07-11

TACA International Airlines

Registration N483TA · Lessor: GECAS

2006-08-26

GoAir

Registration VT-WAD

2010-04-15

Onur Air

Registration TC-OBI · Lessor: GECAS

2014-12-24

British Airways

Registration G-GATJ · Lessor: GECAS

2023-05-23

BA Euroflyer

Registration G-GATJ

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