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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212)

A320-189Scrapped

RegistrationCD9Q-CAT

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

CAOperatorCAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) built in 1991. Operated for LACSA Costa Rica, Excalibur Airways and CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation. Scrapped in 2016.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

First flight1991

MSN189

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N483GX · 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

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2003Volare Airlines airline base

Base

KBPMXPFerno (VA)

2009–2012XL Airways France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

SIDEspargos BVCRabil LPAGran Canaria Island PMOPalermo

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Mar 13, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDH.

May 30, 1991

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Apr 13, 1995

Transferred to Excalibur Airways

Transferred to Excalibur Airways.

Dec 10, 1995

Transferred to Royal Aviation

Transferred to Royal Aviation.

Apr 21, 1996

Transferred to Leisure International Airways

Transferred to Leisure International Airways.

Nov 1, 1998

Transferred to Air 2000

Transferred to Air 2000.

May 4, 1999

Transferred to Volare Airlines

Transferred to Volare Airlines.

Mar 30, 2003

Transferred to Volareweb.com

Transferred to Volareweb.com.

Jun 3, 2009

Transferred to XL Airways France

Transferred to XL Airways France.

Nov 2011

Placed in storage

In November 2011, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration F-GTHL), operated by XL Airways France, was placed in storage. Source: XL Airways France.

Source: XL Airways France

Feb 28, 2012

Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation.

Dec 2015

Placed in storage

In December 2015, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration 9Q-CAT), operated by Compagnie Africaine Aviation, was placed in storage. Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation.

Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation

Jan 2016

Scrapped

In January 2016, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration 9Q-CAT), operated by Compagnie Africaine Aviation, was scrapped. Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation.

Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation

Operators

1991-03-13

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDH · Lessor: Toulouse

1991-05-30

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration N483GX · Lessor: GATX

1995-04-13

Excalibur Airways

Registration G-BWCP · Lessor: GATX

1995-12-10

Royal Aviation

Registration C-GRYY · Lessor: GATX

1996-04-21

Leisure International Airways

Registration G-UKLL

1998-11-01

Air 2000

Registration G-UKLL · Lessor: GATX

1999-05-04

Volare Airlines

Registration F-OHFR · Lessor: GATX

2003-03-30

Volareweb.com

Registration F-OHFR · Lessor: GATX

2009-06-03

XL Airways France

Registration F-GTHL · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

2012-02-28

CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Registration 9Q-CAT · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9Q-CAT · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-189}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
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