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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2443Scrapped

RegistrationINVT-IHS

OperatorIndiGo

4operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2005 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Kingfisher Airlines, Viva Aerobus, VivaAerobus and IndiGo. Scrapped in 2021.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationIndia

OwnerVivaaerobus

MSN2443

Hex / ICAO 24-bit800c97

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 Bengaluru it could fly non-stop as far as:

ISTIstanbul5,658 km ICNSeoul5,513 km CAICairo5,100 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)4,919 kmPEKBeijing4,823 km

Beyond its rangeNRTNarita6,701 km

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

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Seating layout

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2014Kingfisher Airlines airline base

Base

BLRBengaluru BOMMumbai DELNew Delhi

2014–2018VivaAerobus network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MTYMonterrey GDLGuadalajara

Main destinations

CUNCancún MEXMexico City CULCuliacán LAPLa Paz REXReynosa VERVeracruz SJDSan José del Cabo TGZTuxtla Gutiérrez TRCTorreón VSAVillahermosa

2018–2021IndiGo network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi BOMMumbai CCUKolkata BLRBengaluru

Main destinations

HYDHyderabad MAAChennai AMDAhmedabad GAUGuwahati COKKochi PNQPune BBIBhubaneswar NAGNagpur

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

May 2, 2005

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBR.

Jun 2, 2005

Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines

Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines.

Jan 2013

Placed in storage

In January 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-KFB), operated by Kingfisher Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Kingfisher Airlines.

Source: Kingfisher Airlines

Feb 1, 2014

Transferred to Viva Aerobus

Transferred to Viva Aerobus.

Feb 23, 2014

Transferred to VivaAerobus

Transferred to VivaAerobus.

Aug 2, 2017

Incident at Guadalajara

On August 2, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration XA-VAF), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Guadalajara. Source: VivaAerobus.

Source: VivaAerobus

Mar 2018

Placed in storage

In March 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration XA-VAF), operated by VivaAerobus, was placed in storage. Source: VivaAerobus.

Source: VivaAerobus

Apr 25, 2018

Transferred to IndiGo

Transferred to IndiGo.

May 2021

Placed in storage

In May 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IHS), operated by IndiGo, was placed in storage. Source: IndiGo.

Source: IndiGo

Aug 2021

Scrapped

In August 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IHS), operated by IndiGo, was scrapped. Source: IndiGo.

Source: IndiGo

Operators

2005-05-02

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBR · Lessor: Toulouse

2005-06-02

Kingfisher Airlines

Registration VT-KFB · Lessor: debis AirFinance

2014-02-01

Viva Aerobus

Registration XA-VAF · Lessor: AWAS

2014-02-23

VivaAerobus

Registration XA-VAF · Lessor: AWAS

2018-04-25

IndiGo

Registration VT-IHS · Lessor: DAE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · VT-IHS · IndiGo}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2443},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2443}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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Wikipedia

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