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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2576Written off

RegistrationMXXA-VAZ

OperatorVivaAerobus

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1incidents

1accidents

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

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationMéxico

OwnerVivaaerobus

MSN2576

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D09C7

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

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

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2012Kingfisher Airlines airline base

Base

BLRBengaluru BOMMumbai DELNew Delhi

2012–2013Zest Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MNLManila (Pasay)

Main destinations

KLOKalibo CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City ICNSeoul KULSepang BKIKota Kinabalu MFMNossa Senhora do Carmo MYYMiri PPSPuerto Princesa PUSBusan PVGShanghai (Pudong)TPETaoyuan

2013–2016AirAsia Zest airline base

Base

CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu City MNLManila (Pasay)

since 2016VivaAerobus 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

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

Oct 3, 2005

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBI.

Oct 21, 2005

Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines

Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines.

Apr 2012

Placed in storage

In April 2012, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-KFG), operated by Kingfisher Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Kingfisher Airlines.

Source: Kingfisher Airlines

Oct 18, 2012

Transferred to Zest Airways

Transferred to Zest Airways.

Oct 22, 2012

Transferred to Zest Air

Transferred to Zest Air.

Oct 21, 2013

Transferred to AirAsia Zest

Transferred to AirAsia Zest.

Oct 21, 2013

Re-registered

Changed from RP-C8997 to RP-C8897 (still with AirAsia Zest).

Sep 2015

Placed in storage

In September 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration RP-C8997), operated by AirAsia Zest, was placed in storage. Source: AirAsia Zest.

Source: AirAsia Zest

Mar 23, 2016

Transferred to VivaAerobus

Transferred to VivaAerobus.

Apr 1, 2016

Transferred to Viva Aerobus

Transferred to Viva Aerobus.

Aug 29, 2018

Incident at Cancun

On August 29, 2018, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration XA-VAZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: VivaAerobus.

Source: VivaAerobus

Aug 2019

Placed in storage

In August 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration XA-VAZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was placed in storage. Source: VivaAerobus.

Source: VivaAerobus

Jan 2021

Scrapped

In January 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration XA-VAZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was scrapped. Source: VivaAerobus.

Source: VivaAerobus

Mar 18, 2021

Accident at Puerto Vallarta

On March 18, 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration XA-VAZ), operated by VivaAerobus, was involved in an accident at Puerto Vallarta. Source: the BFU (Germany).

Source: BFU

Operators

2005-10-03

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBI · Lessor: Toulouse

2005-10-21

Kingfisher Airlines

Registration VT-KFG

2012-10-18

Zest Airways

Registration RP-C8997 · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

2012-10-22

Zest Air

Registration RP-C8997 · Lessor: Rbs Aerospace

2013-10-21

AirAsia Zest

Registration RP-C8997

2013-10-21

AirAsia Zest

Registration RP-C8897 · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

2016-03-23

VivaAerobus

Registration XA-VAZ · Lessor: Gas

2016-04-01

Viva Aerobus

Registration XA-VAZ · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft — Alí Cruz Ruiz - Plane Spotter · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · XA-VAZ · VivaAerobus}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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