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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · RP-C8988 · Desconocida

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2147Scrapped
RegistrationPHRP-C8988
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N582JB), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify

Desconocida

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for JetBlue Airways, Zest Air, AirAsia Zest and Philippines AirAsia. Scrapped in 2017.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionJet
First flight2003
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationFilipinas
OwnerAirasia Philippines
MSN2147
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N582JB · 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

With its 6,204 km range, from New York it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,189 kmLIMLima5,866 kmAMSAmsterdam5,848 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,834 kmMADMadrid5,760 km
Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,664 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.

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Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2008JetBlue Airways · 3 years
Main base
JFKNew York3 years
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoFLLFort LauderdaleBOSBostonLGBLong BeachOAKOaklandEWRNewarkPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachIADWashingtonRSWFort MyersTPATampaBUFBuffaloLASLas VegasSJUSan Juan
2009–2013Zest Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)
Main destinations
KLOKaliboCEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityICNSeoulKULSepangBKIKota KinabaluMFMNossa Senhora do CarmoMYYMiriPPSPuerto PrincesaPUSBusanPVGShanghai (Pudong)TPETaoyuan
2013–2016AirAsia Zest airline base
Base
CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityMNLManila (Pasay)
2016–2017Philippines AirAsia airline base
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)

Flight logbook

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

2008
JetBlue Airways · 1,214 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Buffalo (BUF) → New York (JFK)
2007
JetBlue Airways · 1,375 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Orlando (MCO)
2006
JetBlue Airways · 1,470 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Dec 18, 2003
Delivered to JetBlue Airways
Delivered to JetBlue Airways as N582JB.
Jan 8, 2009
Transferred to Zest Air
Transferred to Zest Air.
Oct 21, 2013
Transferred to AirAsia Zest
Transferred to AirAsia Zest.
Dec 19, 2013
Incident at Kalibo
On December 19, 2013, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration RP-C8988), operated by Zest, was involved in an incident at Kalibo. Source: Zest.
Source: Zest
Dec 15, 2015
Incident at Cebu City
On December 15, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration RP-C8988), operated by AirAsia Zest, was involved in an incident at Cebu City. Source: AirAsia Zest.
Source: AirAsia Zest
Jan 1, 2016
Transferred to Philippines AirAsia
Transferred to Philippines AirAsia.
Oct 2016
Placed in storage
In October 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration RP-C8988), operated by AirAsia Zest, was placed in storage. Source: AirAsia Zest.
Source: AirAsia Zest
Jan 2017
Scrapped
In January 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration RP-C8988), operated by Philippines AirAsia, was scrapped. Source: Philippines AirAsia.
Source: Philippines AirAsia

Operators

2003-12-18
JetBlue Airways
Registration N582JB
2009-01-08
Zest Air
Registration RP-C8988
2013-10-21
AirAsia Zest
Registration RP-C8988
2016-01-01
Philippines AirAsia
Registration RP-C8988

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · RP-C8988 · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-05},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-11-05}
}

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