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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2297Stored

RegistrationNZZK-OJI

OperatorAir New Zealand

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Air New Zealand and Freedom Air. Currently in storage.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats171 (Y171)

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationNueva Zelanda

OwnerAir New Zealand

MSN2297

Hex / ICAO 24-bitC8178C

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 Auckland it could fly non-stop as far as:

SYDSydney (Mascot)2,159 km

Beyond its rangeSINSingapore8,408 km

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

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Seating layout

171Economy

171 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2006Air New Zealand network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AKLAuckland

Main destinations

CHCChristchurch PERPerth WLGWellington BNEBrisbane SYDSydney (Mascot)LAXLos Angeles MELMelbourne SFOSan Francisco DUDDunedin NLKBurnt Pine ZQNQueenstown

2006–2008Freedom Air airline base

Base

AKLAuckland GUMHagåtña HLZHamilton

2008–2021Air New Zealand network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AKLAuckland

Main destinations

CHCChristchurch PERPerth WLGWellington BNEBrisbane SYDSydney (Mascot)LAXLos Angeles MELMelbourne SFOSan Francisco DUDDunedin NLKBurnt Pine ZQNQueenstown

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Oct 28, 2004

Delivered to Air New Zealand

Delivered to Air New Zealand as ZK-OJI.

Jul 27, 2006

Transferred to Freedom Air

Transferred to Freedom Air.

Mar 29, 2008

Transferred to Air New Zealand

Transferred to Air New Zealand.

Sep 2021

Placed in storage

In September 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJI), operated by Air New Zealand, was placed in storage. Source: Air New Zealand.

Source: Air New Zealand

Operators

2004-10-28

Air New Zealand

Registration ZK-OJI

2006-07-27

Freedom Air

Registration ZK-OJI

2008-03-29

Air New Zealand

Registration ZK-OJI

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · ZK-OJI · Air New Zealand}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2297},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2297}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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