Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N563JB · JetBlue Airways

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2006Active
RegistrationUSN563JB
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OperatorJetBlue Airways
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1incidents
1accidents
20logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for JetBlue Airways.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats162 (Y162)
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
OwnerJetBlue
MSN2006
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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

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.

Seating layout

162Economy

162 seats in total

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025
JetBlue Airways · 873 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → New York (JFK)
2024
JetBlue Airways · 796 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (LGA)
2023
JetBlue Airways · 870 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Orlando (MCO)
2022
JetBlue Airways · 941 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Orlando (MCO)
2021
JetBlue Airways · 740 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Miami (MIA)
34 days inactive
2020
JetBlue Airways · 381 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → San Juan (SJU)
226 days inactive
2019
JetBlue Airways · 980 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
2018
JetBlue Airways · 1,002 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
33 days inactive
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
May 23, 2003
Delivered to JetBlue Airways
Delivered to JetBlue Airways as N563JB.
Oct 2, 2011
Accident
On October 2, 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N563JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an accident, leaving 7 injured. Source: JetBlue Airways.
Source: JetBlue Airways
Oct 16, 2019
Incident at Santiago
On October 16, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N563JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Santiago. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA

Operators

2003-05-23
Registration N563JB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N563JB · JetBlue Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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