Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · RP-C8992 · AirAsia Zest

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) illustration in AirAsia Zest livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2137Scrapped
RegistrationPHRP-C8992
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by Aeroprints.com shows this registration on a A320-232.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorAirAsia Zest
4operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for GB Airways, easyJet, Zest Airways and AirAsia Zest. Scrapped in 2016.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 42,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
MSN2137
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Aeroprints.com showing this registration on a A320-232

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,377 km

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.
Oct 17, 2003
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBN.
Dec 11, 2003
Transferred to GB Airways
Transferred to GB Airways.
Mar 29, 2008
Transferred to easyJet
Transferred to easyJet.
Dec 22, 2010
Transferred to Zest Airways
Transferred to Zest Airways.
Oct 21, 2013
Transferred to AirAsia Zest
Transferred to AirAsia Zest.
Jul 7, 2015
Incident
On July 7, 2015, the aircraft (registration RP-C8992), operated by Zest, was involved in an incident. Source: the BEA (France).
Source: BEA
Sep 2015
Placed in storage
In September 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration RP-C8992), operated by AirAsia Zest, was placed in storage. Source: AirAsia Zest.
Source: AirAsia Zest
Feb 2016
Scrapped
In February 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration RP-C8992), operated by AirAsia Zest, was scrapped. Source: AirAsia Zest.
Source: AirAsia Zest

Operators

2003-10-17
Registration F-WWBN · Lessor: Toulouse
2003-12-11
Registration G-TTOI · Lessor: RBS Aviation Capital
2008-03-29
Registration G-TTOI · Lessor: BBAM
2010-12-22
Registration RP-C8992 · Lessor: BBAM
2013-10-21
Registration RP-C8992 · Lessor: BBAM

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