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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212)

A320-279Scrapped

RegistrationCD9Q-CPB

CAOperatorCAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) built in 1991. Operated for Canadian Airlines, Monarch Airlines and CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation. Scrapped.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A3

First flight1991

MSN279

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 Jakarta it could fly non-stop as far as:

NRTNarita5,839 km SYDSydney (Mascot)5,519 kmICNSeoul5,264 km PEKBeijing5,238 km DELNew Delhi4,990 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,546 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.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2006–2010Mandala Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGKJakarta DPSKuta, Badung

Main destinations

JOGYogyakarta PKUPekanbaru SINSingapore BKKBangkok HKGHong Kong PLMPalembang

since 2012SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

2012–2013Travel Service network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PRGPrague

Main destinations

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)AMSAmsterdam ARNStockholm AYTAntalya BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem CPHCopenhagen DUSDüsseldorf FCORome FNCFunchal OSRMošnov

2013–2014Corendon Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalya

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 18, 1992

Delivered to Canadian Airlines

Delivered to Canadian Airlines as C-FLSF.

Jan 28, 1993

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Oct 30, 1993

Transferred to Canada 3000

Transferred to Canada 3000.

Apr 4, 2001

Transferred to Air Canada

Transferred to Air Canada.

Nov 1, 2001

Transferred to Tango

Transferred to Tango.

Jun 2006

Placed in storage

In June 2006, the Airbus A320-212 aircraft (registration C-FLSF), operated by Air Canada, was placed in storage. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Jul 21, 2006

Transferred to EirJet

Transferred to EirJet.

Dec 23, 2006

Transferred to Mandala Airlines

Transferred to Mandala Airlines.

Apr 2, 2010

Transferred to Strategic Airlines

Transferred to Strategic Airlines.

Oct 30, 2011

Transferred to Air Australia

Transferred to Air Australia.

Jun 1, 2012

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Jun 4, 2012

Transferred to Travel Service

Transferred to Travel Service.

Apr 21, 2013

Transferred to Corendon Airlines

Transferred to Corendon Airlines.

May 21, 2014

Transferred to Trans African Airways

Transferred to Trans African Airways.

Feb 27, 2015

Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Transferred to CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation.

Operators

1992-02-18

Canadian Airlines

Registration C-FLSF

1993-01-28

Monarch Airlines

Registration G-MONY

1993-10-30

Canada 3000

Registration C-GVNY

2001-04-04

Air Canada

Registration C-FLSF

2001-11-01

Tango

Registration C-FLSF

2006-07-21

EirJet

Registration EI-DOZ · Lessor: Ansett Worldwide Aviation

2006-12-23

Mandala Airlines

Registration PK-RMA

2010-04-02

Strategic Airlines

Registration VH-YQB

2011-10-30

Air Australia

Registration VH-YQB

2012-06-01

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCJ · Lessor: Awas

2012-06-04

Travel Service

Registration YL-LCJ · Lessor: SmartLynx

2013-04-21

Corendon Airlines

Registration YL-LCJ · Lessor: SmartLynx

2014-05-21

Trans African Airways

Registration ZS-EJI

2015-02-27

CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation

Registration 9Q-CPB

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-212) · 9Q-CPB · CAA Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-279},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-279}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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