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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-174Unknown

RegistrationCAC-GPWG

OperatorAir Canada

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for Canadian Airlines, Air Canada, Tango and Air Canada Jetz.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

Seats146 (C12 · Y134)

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerAir Canada

MSN174

Hex / ICAO 24-bitc06e87

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 Calgary it could fly non-stop as far as:

PTYTocumen5,642 km HAVHavana4,140 km CUNCancún4,091 km MIAMiami4,005 km MEXMexico City3,759 km

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota6,343 km

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

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Seating layout

12Business

134Economy

146 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1991–2001Canadian Airlines airline base

Base

YYCCalgary

since 2001Air 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

2003–2010Air 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

2012–2026Air 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

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Apr 12, 1991

Delivered to Canadian Airlines

Delivered to Canadian Airlines as C-GPWG.

Apr 4, 2001

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Nov 1, 2001

Transferred to Tango

Transferred to Tango.

Sep 30, 2003

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Jun 25, 2010

Transferred to Air Canada Jetz

Transferred to Air Canada Jetz.

May 1, 2012

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Nov 1, 2012

Incident at Orlando

On November 1, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Orlando due to a failure of the indicating systems during take-off. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Aug 28, 2016

Incident

On August 28, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a pressurisation failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Nov 13, 2016

Incident at San Juan

On November 13, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Juan. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Oct 22, 2017

Incident at San Francisco

On October 22, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-GPWG), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Francisco. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

1991-04-12

Canadian Airlines

Registration C-GPWG · Lessor: Gpa

2001-04-04

Air Canada

Registration C-GPWG

2001-11-01

Tango

Registration C-GPWG

2003-09-30

Air Canada

Registration C-GPWG

2010-06-25

Air Canada Jetz

Registration C-GPWG

2012-05-01

Air Canada

Registration C-GPWG

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · C-GPWG · Air Canada}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-174},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-174}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

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