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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-218Scrapped

RegistrationDED-AIQK

OperatorGermanwings

4operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

7photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Lufthansa, Germanwings, Eurowings and Tarmac Aerosave. Scrapped in 2020.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerGermanwings

MSN218

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

With its 6,204 km range, from Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York6,189 km DELNew Delhi6,122 km LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km

Beyond its rangeYYZToronto6,344 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

1991–2014Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

2014–2017Germanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

TXLHAMHamburg HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca SPUSplit HERHeraklion SAWPendik, Istanbul BCNBarcelona CTACatania

–2020Germanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

TXLHAMHamburg HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca SPUSplit HERHeraklion SAWPendik, Istanbul BCNBarcelona CTACatania

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Jun 4, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDX.

Aug 13, 1991

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Aug 16, 2008

Incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport

On August 16, 2008, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQK), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt (FRA) International Airport (Germany) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jan 4, 2014

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Jun 2017

Placed in storage

In June 2017, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQK), operated by Germanwings, was placed in storage. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Oct 31, 2017

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Sep 2019

Placed in storage

In September 2019, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQK), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.

Source: Eurowings

Oct 2020

Scrapped

In October 2020, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQK), operated by Eurowings, was scrapped. Source: Eurowings.

Source: Eurowings

Oct 1, 2020

Transferred to Tarmac Aerosave

Transferred to Tarmac Aerosave.

Operators

1991-06-04

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDX · Lessor: Toulouse

1991-08-13

Lufthansa

Registration D-AIQK

2014-01-04

Germanwings

Registration D-AIQK

2017-10-31

Eurowings

Registration D-AIQK

2020-10-01

Tarmac Aerosave

Registration D-AIQK

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Germanwings

Registration D-AIQK · Lessor: Germanwings

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — Aero Icarus · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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