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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1834Active

RegistrationGBG-GATL

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorBritish Airways

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2incidents

2accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for British Airways. Previously flew for ACES Colombia, Wizz Air 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

MSN1834

Hex / ICAO 24-bit406B5B

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N834VX · Oct 8, 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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota6,098 km PTYTocumen5,344 km MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima7,259 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

48Business

108Economy

156 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2004ACES Colombia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SFOSan Francisco LAXLos Angeles

Main destinations

JFKNew York LASLas Vegas BOSBoston CUNCancún DFWDallas-Fort Worth EWRNewark FLLFort Lauderdale IADDulles MCOOrlando ORDChicago

2004–2015Wizz Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

OTPOtopeni BUDBudapest GDNGdańsk WAWWarsaw

Main destinations

LTNLuton, Luton KTWKatowice CLJCluj-Napoca SOFSofia VNOVilnius SKPIlinden BEGBelgrade BGYOrio al Serio (BG)

2015–2022British 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

2022–2026BA Euroflyer airline network

Base

LGWLondon

Main destinations

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

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Aircraft chronology

Jul 18, 2002

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBF.

2003

Built

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

Jan 15, 2003

Transferred to ACES Colombia

Transferred to ACES Colombia.

Aug 20, 2003

News

On August 20, 2003, the AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by ACES Colombia, was in the news. Source: ACES Colombia.

Source: ACES Colombia

Jun 3, 2004

Transferred to Wizz Air

Transferred to Wizz Air.

Nov 2014

Placed in storage

In November 2014, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration HA-LPF), operated by Wizz Air, was placed in storage. Source: Wizz Air.

Source: Wizz Air

Jan 16, 2015

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Dec 31, 2015

Incident at Marrakesh

On December 31, 2015, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Marrakesh. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 2, 2019

Incident at Athens

On October 2, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Athens. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 19, 2019

Accident at Paphos

On October 19, 2019, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Paphos. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Feb 7, 2020

Accident at Tenerife

On February 7, 2020, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATL), operated by British Airways, was involved in an accident at Tenerife. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Dec 3, 2022

Transferred to BA Euroflyer

Transferred to BA Euroflyer.

Operators

2002-07-18

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBF · Lessor: Toulouse

2003-01-15

ACES Colombia

Registration N834VX

2004-06-03

Wizz Air

Registration HA-LPF

2015-01-16

British Airways

Registration G-GATL · Lessor: AerCap

2022-12-03

BA Euroflyer

Registration G-GATL

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · G-GATL · British Airways}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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