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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-1973Stored

RegistrationZWZ-WPN

AIOperatorAir Zimbabwe

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for All Nippon Airways, Air Guinee and Air Zimbabwe. Currently in storage.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

Seats160 (C18 · Y142)

First flight2003

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationZimbabue

OwnerAir Zimbabwe

MSN1973

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 Tokyo it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi5,862 km SINSingapore5,300 km BKKBangkok4,590 km HKGHong Kong2,903 km PEKBeijing2,092 km

Beyond its rangeBOMMumbai6,734 km

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

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Seating layout

18Business

142Economy

160 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2010All Nippon Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

HNDTokyo

Main destinations

CTSSapporo NGOTokoname OKANaha KIXOsaka FUKFukuoka ICNSeoul ITMOsaka NRTNarita SDJNatori PEKBeijing PVGShanghai (Pudong)

2010–2013Air Guinee airline base

Base

CKYConakry

2013–2017Air Zimbabwe network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

VFAVictoria Falls BUQBulawayo HREHarare

Main destinations

JNBJohannesburg

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

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

Mar 4, 2003

Delivered to All Nippon Airways

Delivered to All Nippon Airways as JA201A.

May 2009

Placed in storage

In May 2009, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration JA201A), operated by All Nippon Airways, was placed in storage. Source: All Nippon Airways.

Source: All Nippon Airways

Sep 30, 2010

Transferred to Air Guinee

Transferred to Air Guinee.

Jul 20, 2013

Transferred to Air Zimbabwe

Transferred to Air Zimbabwe.

Aug 2017

Placed in storage

In August 2017, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration Z-WPN), operated by Air Zimbabwe, was placed in storage. Source: Air Zimbabwe.

Source: Air Zimbabwe

Operators

2003-03-04

All Nippon Airways

Registration JA201A · Lessor: Tombo

2010-09-30

Air Guinee

Registration 3X-GGB

2013-07-20

Air Zimbabwe

Registration Z-WPN

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · Z-WPN · Air Zimbabwe}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1973},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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