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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212)

A320-234Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-HGNT

Desconocida

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) built in 1991. Operated for GATX, TAP Air Portugal and Snecma. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A3

First flight1991

Country of registrationFrancia

MSN234

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 Lisbon it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai6,139 km DOHDoha5,812 km YYZToronto5,740 km JFKNew York5,404 km CAICairo3,807 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,435 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

1992–2000TAP Air Portugal network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LISLisbon

Main destinations

OPOPorto FAOFaro FNCFunchal BRUZaventem FRAFrankfurt am Main LGWLondon PDLPonta Delgada TERPraia da Vitória AMSAmsterdam BLQBologna MUCMunich

since 2004Jordan Aviation airline base

Base

AMMAmman

2006–2009TAP Air Portugal network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LISLisbon

Main destinations

OPOPorto FAOFaro FNCFunchal BRUZaventem FRAFrankfurt am Main LGWLondon PDLPonta Delgada TERPraia da Vitória AMSAmsterdam BLQBologna MUCMunich

2009–2011Seagle Air airline base

Base

BTSBratislava

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Jul 12, 1991

Delivered to GATX

Delivered to GATX as N493GX.

Mar 14, 1992

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.

Jun 1, 2000

Transferred to YES Air Charter

Transferred to YES Air Charter.

Jan 15, 2004

Transferred to Jordan Aviation

Transferred to Jordan Aviation.

Feb 15, 2004

Transferred to Aqaba Arlines

Transferred to Aqaba Arlines.

Apr 1, 2004

Transferred to Karthago Airlines

Transferred to Karthago Airlines.

Apr 1, 2005

Transferred to LTE International Airways

Transferred to LTE International Airways.

Jan 5, 2006

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.

Apr 8, 2009

Transferred to Seagle Air

Transferred to Seagle Air.

Jan 31, 2011

Transferred to Crystal Thai Airlines

Transferred to Crystal Thai Airlines.

Oct 3, 2011

Transferred to Snecma

Transferred to Snecma.

Operators

1991-07-12

GATX

Registration N493GX

1992-03-14

TAP Air Portugal

Registration CS-TNC · Lessor: GATX

2000-06-01

YES Air Charter

Registration CS-TNC

2004-01-15

Jordan Aviation

Registration JY-JAR

2004-02-15

Aqaba Arlines

Registration JY-JAR

2004-04-01

Karthago Airlines

Registration JY-JAR · Lessor: Aqaba

2005-04-01

LTE International Airways

Registration JY-JAR

2006-01-05

TAP Air Portugal

Registration CS-TNO

2009-04-08

Seagle Air

Registration OM-HLD

2011-01-31

Crystal Thai Airlines

Registration HS-CTA · Lessor: Macquarie Airfinance

2011-10-03

Snecma

Registration F-HGNT

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · F-HGNT · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-234},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-234}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-30},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-30}
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