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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-2044Scrapped

RegistrationIEEI-GCC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

EROperatorErnest Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TAME, TAM Linhas Aéreas, LATAM Brasil and Ernest Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 56,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

First flight2003

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationIrlanda

OwnerMasl Ireland (35) Limited

MSN2044

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4ca840

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRMBL · Oct 9, 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 Guayaquil it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles5,685 km YYZToronto5,096 km ORDChicago4,974 km JFKNew York4,799 km GIGRio De Janeiro4,568 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle6,882 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.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2008TAME network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GYEGuayaquil

Main destinations

UIOQuito CUECuenca GPSIsla BaltraSCYESMTachina

2008–2016TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

2016–2017LATAM Brasil network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

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

Jul 18, 2003

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIC.

Sep 13, 2003

Transferred to TAME

Transferred to TAME.

Jul 1, 2008

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

May 5, 2016

Transferred to LATAM Brasil

Transferred to LATAM Brasil.

May 2017

Placed in storage

In May 2017, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration PR-MBL), operated by LATAM Brasil, was placed in storage. Source: LATAM Brasil.

Source: LATAM Brasil

Aug 12, 2017

Transferred to Ernest Airlines

Transferred to Ernest Airlines.

Jan 2020

Placed in storage

In January 2020, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration EI-GCC), operated by Ernest Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Ernest Airlines.

Source: Ernest Airlines

Operators

2003-07-18

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIC · Lessor: Toulouse

2003-09-13

TAME

Registration HC-CDZ · Lessor: Gatx

2008-07-01

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MBL

2008-07-01

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MBL

2016-05-05

LATAM Brasil

Registration PR-MBL · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

2017-08-12

Ernest Airlines

Registration EI-GCC · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · EI-GCC · Ernest Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2044},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2044}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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