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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2524Scrapped

RegistrationTRTC-FBR

FROperatorFreebird Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2005 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Air Deccan, FreeBird Airlines and AtlasGlobal. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationTurquía

OwnerFreebird Airlines

MSN2524

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4B9852

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 Ahmedabad it could fly non-stop as far as:

ICNSeoul5,334 km PVGShanghai (Pudong)4,909 kmISTIstanbul4,539 km PEKBeijing4,517 km HKGHong Kong4,221 km

Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,230 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2009Air Deccan airline base

Base

AMDAhmedabad

2009–2017FreeBird Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalyaISL

2018–2025FreeBird Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalyaISL

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

Sep 23, 2005

Delivered to Air Deccan

Delivered to Air Deccan as VT-DKZ.

Jan 2009

Placed in storage

In January 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-DKZ), operated by Air Deccan, was placed in storage. Source: Air Deccan.

Source: Air Deccan

Apr 27, 2009

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines.

Oct 2016

Placed in storage

In October 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TC-FBR), operated by FreeBird Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: FreeBird Airlines.

Source: FreeBird Airlines

Nov 24, 2017

Transferred to AtlasGlobal

Transferred to AtlasGlobal.

May 26, 2018

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines

Transferred to FreeBird Airlines.

Nov 2025

Placed in storage

In November 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TC-FBR), operated by FreeBird Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: FreeBird Airlines.

Source: FreeBird Airlines

Operators

2005-09-23

Air Deccan

Registration VT-DKZ

2009-04-27

FreeBird Airlines

Registration TC-FBR · Lessor: Aircastle

2017-11-24

AtlasGlobal

Registration TC-FBR · Lessor: Freebird Airlines

2018-05-26

FreeBird Airlines

Registration TC-FBR · Lessor: Aircastle

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — Aero Icarus · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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