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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

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RegistrationLK4R-ABL

OperatorSrilankan Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Srilankan Airlines. Previously flew for China Southern Airlines.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats6 (C6)

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationSri Lanka

OwnerSrilankan Airlines

MSN2345

Hex / ICAO 24-bit77044C

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 Guangzhou (Huadu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha6,197 km DXBDubai5,827 km BOMMumbai4,204 km DELNew Delhi3,650 km NRTNarita2,945 km

Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)7,529 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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Seating layout

6Business

6 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2011China Southern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CANGuangzhou (Huadu)

Main destinations

CSXChangsha (Changsha)PEKBeijing SZXShenzhen URCÜrümqi XMNXiamen CGOZhengzhou WUHWuhan (Huangpi)KMGKunming XIYXi'an HGHHangzhou SHEShenyang

2011–2026SriLankan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CMBColombo

Main destinations

AUHAbu Dhabi HRIMattala MAAChennai MLEMalé AMMAmman BAHManama BKKBangkok BLRBengaluru BOMMumbai CGKJakarta COKKochi

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Dec 24, 2004

Delivered to China Southern Airlines

Delivered to China Southern Airlines as B-2374.

Mar 2011

Placed in storage

In March 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration B-2374), operated by China Southern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Southern Airlines.

Source: China Southern Airlines

Apr 7, 2011

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.

Oct 8, 2014

Incident at Tiruchirappalli (TRZ) International Airport

On October 8, 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 4R-ABL), operated by SriLankan Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tiruchirappalli (TRZ) International Airport (India). Source: SriLankan Airlines.

Source: SriLankan Airlines

May 31, 2021

Incident

On May 31, 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration 4R-ABL), operated by Srilankan, was involved in an incident. Source: Srilankan.

Source: Srilankan

Operators

2004-12-24

China Southern Airlines

Registration B-2374

2011-04-07

SriLankan Airlines

Registration 4R-ABL · Lessor: CIT

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  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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