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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-237Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GHQM

OperatorAir France

3operators

1incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Air Inter, Air France and Tarmac Aerosave. Scrapped in 2018.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 89,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats178 (Y178)

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationFrancia

OwnerAir France

MSN237

Hex / ICAO 24-bit391e0c

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

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

178Economy

178 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Jul 30, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GHQM.

Nov 29, 1991

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Sep 12, 1997

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jul 14, 2016

Incident at Lyon

On July 14, 2016, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration F-GHQM), operated by France, was involved in an incident at Lyon. Source: France.

Source: France

Oct 2017

Placed in storage

In October 2017, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration F-GHQM), operated by Air France, was placed in storage. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Apr 2018

Scrapped

In April 2018, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration F-GHQM), operated by Air France, was scrapped. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Operators

1991-07-30

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-GHQM · Lessor: Toulouse

1991-11-29

Air Inter

Registration F-GHQM · Lessor: AWAS

1997-09-12

Air France

Registration F-GHQM

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Tarmac Aerosave

Registration F-GHQM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · F-GHQM · Air France}},
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  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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