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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212)

A320-2046Stored

RegistrationKW9K-AKD

STOperatorState of Kuwait

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Currently in storage.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A3

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2003

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationKuwait

MSN2046

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

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

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

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

Feb 2023

Placed in storage

In February 2023, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration 9K-AKD), operated by State of Kuwait, was placed in storage. Source: State of Kuwait.

Source: State of Kuwait

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External photograph of the aircraft — Miguel Ángel Prieto Ciudad · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 10). Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9K-AKD · State of Kuwait. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046

MLA

“Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9K-AKD · State of Kuwait.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 10 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9K-AKD · State of Kuwait.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 10, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9K-AKD · State of Kuwait. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9K-AKD · State of Kuwait}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2046}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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