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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-159Unknown

RegistrationCAC-FFWN

OperatorAir Canada

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

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Old · 35 years · ≈ 115,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats146 (C12 · Y134)

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerAir Canada

MSN159

Hex / ICAO 24-bitc00f7e

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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima6,199 km MADMadrid6,058 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,020 kmAMSAmsterdam5,990 km LHRLondon5,707 km

Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,344 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

12Business

134Economy

146 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir Canada network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

YYZToronto

Main destinations

YULMontréal YVRVancouver YYCCalgary YEGEdmonton MSYNew Orleans CPHCopenhagen DENDenver FRAFrankfurt am Main LAXLos Angeles YOWOttawa YHZHalifax

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Jan 6, 2012

Incident at Calgary

On January 6, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Calgary due to a landing gear failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Feb 28, 2013

Incident

On February 28, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Oct 17, 2018

Incident at Montreal

On October 17, 2018, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Montreal due to a brake failure on final approach. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Jun 23, 2019

Incident at Vancouver

On June 23, 2019, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Vancouver due to a declared emergency with a MAYDAY distress call in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Oct 2019

Placed in storage

In October 2019, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was placed in storage. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Mar 2020

Scrapped

In March 2020, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration C-FFWN), operated by Air Canada, was scrapped. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · C-FFWN · Air Canada}},
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  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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