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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1672Active

RegistrationGBG-GATS

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorBritish Airways

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for British Airways. Previously flew for TAM Linhas Aéreas and BA Euroflyer.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

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

PropulsionJet

Seats156 (C48 · Y108)

First flight2003

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN1672

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406b84

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRMAC · Oct 9, 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

With its 6,204 km range, from São Paulo it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen5,086 km BOGBogota4,336 km LIMLima3,475 km SCLSantiago2,615 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)1,723 km

Beyond its rangeLOSLagos6,351 km

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

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Seating layout

48Business

108Economy

156 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2015TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

2015–2023British 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

2023–2026BA Euroflyer airline network

Base

LGWLondon

Main destinations

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

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Nov 29, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIK.

Apr 3, 2002

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

2003

Built

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

Jul 1, 2013

Incident at Rio de Janeiro

On July 1, 2013, the aircraft (registration PR-MAC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Rio de Janeiro. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Sep 2014

Placed in storage

In September 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration PR-MAC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was placed in storage. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Jan 12, 2015

Incident at Londrina

On January 12, 2015, the aircraft (registration PR-MAC), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was involved in an incident at Londrina. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Sep 4, 2015

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Jan 2021

Placed in storage

In January 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATS), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Jan 6, 2023

Transferred to BA Euroflyer

Transferred to BA Euroflyer.

Jan 23, 2023

Incident at Verona

On January 23, 2023, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATS), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Verona. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Operators

2001-11-29

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIK · Lessor: Toulouse

2002-04-03

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MAC

2015-09-04

British Airways

Registration G-GATS · Lessor: GECAS

2023-01-06

BA Euroflyer

Registration G-GATS

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · G-GATS · British Airways}},
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