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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-285Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GFKY

OperatorAir France

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Vietnam Airlines and Air France. Scrapped in 2016.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 82,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats178 (Y178)

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationFrancia

OwnerAir France

MSN285

Hex / ICAO 24-bit391558

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

178Economy

178 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2016Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/Blagnac NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône AMSAmsterdam LCYLondon AJAAjaccio NTENantes BIABastia

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Dec 12, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-GFKY.

Feb 1, 1994

Transferred to Vietnam Airlines

Transferred to Vietnam Airlines.

Mar 1, 1996

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Aug 26, 2012

Incident at Dusseldorf

On August 26, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration F-GFKY), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Aug 2016

Placed in storage

In August 2016, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration F-GFKY), operated by Air France, was placed in storage. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Oct 2016

Scrapped

In October 2016, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration F-GFKY), operated by Air France, was scrapped. Source: Air France.

Source: Air France

Operators

1991-12-12

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-GFKY · Lessor: Toulouse

1994-02-01

Vietnam Airlines

Registration F-GFKY

1996-03-01

Air France

Registration F-GFKY

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · F-GFKY · Air France}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-285},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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