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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationUSN281GX

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2006 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

First flight2006

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerVirgin America

MSN2830

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA2D25E

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota6,098 km PTYTocumen5,344 km MIAMiami4,154 km JFKNew York4,152 km HAVHavana4,129 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima7,259 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

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2020

Alaska Airlines · 341 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)

Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2019

Alaska Airlines · 1,139 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2018

Alaska Airlines · 1,034 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

50 days inactive

2017

Virgin America · 1,148 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)

2016

Virgin America · 1,110 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2015

Virgin America · 1,024 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2014

Virgin America · 963 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → San Francisco (SFO)

2013

Virgin America · 1,020 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2012.

Aircraft chronology

2006

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

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · N281GX · Desconocida}},
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  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-01},
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