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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2445Stored

RegistrationSBH4-SIB

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SOOperatorSolomon Airlines

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1incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2005 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Freedom Air, Freedom Air International and Solomon Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats171 (Y171)

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationNueva Zelanda

OwnerAir New Zealand

MSN2445

Hex / ICAO 24-bit897003

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of ANAC Brazil (Brazil) under its former registration PRMBJ · Oct 9, 2026

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

2005–2006Freedom Air International airline base

Base

AKLAuckland GUMHagåtña HLZHamilton

2006–2012TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

2012–2020Air 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

2020–2026Solomon Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

HIRHoniara NANNadi VLIPort Vila

Main destinations

BNEBrisbane

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

May 4, 2005

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBS.

Jun 1, 2005

Transferred to Freedom Air

Transferred to Freedom Air.

Jun 1, 2005

Transferred to Freedom Air International

Transferred to Freedom Air International.

May 25, 2006

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Jan 2012

Placed in storage

In January 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration PR-MBJ), operated by TAM Linhas Aéreas, was placed in storage. Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Source: TAM Linhas Aéreas

Mar 22, 2012

Transferred to BBAM

Transferred to BBAM.

May 3, 2012

Transferred to Air New Zealand

Transferred to Air New Zealand.

May 11, 2015

Incident at Christchurch

On May 11, 2015, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJK), operated by Air New Zealand, was involved in an incident at Christchurch. Source: Air New Zealand.

Source: Air New Zealand

Nov 2019

Placed in storage

In November 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJK), operated by Air New Zealand, was placed in storage. Source: Air New Zealand.

Source: Air New Zealand

Mar 7, 2020

Transferred to Solomon Airlines

Transferred to Solomon Airlines.

Jul 2026

Placed in storage

In July 2026, the Airbus 320-232 aircraft (registration H4-SIB), operated by Solomon Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Solomon Airlines.

Source: Solomon Airlines

Operators

2005-05-04

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBS · Lessor: Toulouse

2005-06-01

Freedom Air

Registration ZK-OJK · Lessor: Air New Zealand

2005-06-01

Freedom Air International

Registration ZK-OJK · Lessor: Air New Zealand

2006-05-25

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MBJ · Lessor: Air New Zealand

2006-09-07

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PR-MBJ · Lessor: BBAM

2012-03-22

BBAM

Registration EI-EWD

2012-05-03

Air New Zealand

Registration ZK-OJK

2012-05-03

Air New Zealand

Registration ZK-OJK · Lessor: BBAM

2020-03-07

Solomon Airlines

Registration H4-SIB · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · H4-SIB · Solomon Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2445},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2445}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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