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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · G-GATU · British Airways

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) illustration in British Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

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RegistrationGBG-GATU
OperatorBritish Airways
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2007 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for British Airways. Previously flew for Kingfisher Airlines, Nouvelair Tunisie, Nouvelair and BA Euroflyer.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2527-A5<br>
PropulsionJet
Seats156 (C48 · Y108)
First flight2007
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationReino Unido
OwnerBritish Airways
MSN3089
Hex / ICAO 24-bit407022
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 Mellita it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai4,383 kmDOHDoha4,035 kmLOSLagos3,131 kmLHRLondon2,156 kmAMSAmsterdam2,105 km
Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,226 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

Seating layout

48Business
108Economy

156 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2014Nouvelair Tunisie network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DJEMellitaNBEEnfidhaTUNTunis
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)LYSColombier-Saugnieu, RhôneMIRMonastirNTENantesMUCMunichDMEMoscowDUSDüsseldorfLILLesquinMRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
2014–2016Nouvelair network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DJEMellitaNBEEnfidhaTUNTunis
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)LYSColombier-Saugnieu, RhôneMIRMonastirNTENantesMUCMunichDMEMoscowDUSDüsseldorfLILLesquinMRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône
2016–2023British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga
2023–2026BA Euroflyer airline network
Base
LGWLondon
Main destinations
AGPMálagaALCAlicanteIBZIbiza (Eivissa)LPAGran Canaria IslandPMIPalma de MallorcaTFSTenerife

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2007
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Mar 15, 2007
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBY.
Apr 13, 2007
Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines
Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines.
Jan 2013
Placed in storage
In January 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-KFT), operated by Kingfisher Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Kingfisher Airlines.
Source: Kingfisher Airlines
Feb 26, 2013
Transferred to ILFC
Transferred to ILFC.
Jun 3, 2014
Transferred to Nouvelair Tunisie
Transferred to Nouvelair Tunisie.
Jun 14, 2014
Transferred to Nouvelair
Transferred to Nouvelair.
Nov 2015
Placed in storage
In November 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration TS-INS), operated by Nouvelair, was placed in storage. Source: Nouvelair.
Source: Nouvelair
Jul 4, 2016
Transferred to ILFC
Transferred to ILFC.
Aug 11, 2016
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Sep 18, 2018
Incident at Alicante
On September 18, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A320-232 aircraft (registration G-GATU), operated by British Airways, was involved in an incident at Alicante. Source: British Airways.
Source: British Airways
Feb 7, 2023
Transferred to BA Euroflyer
Transferred to BA Euroflyer.

Operators

2007-03-15
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWBY · Lessor: Toulouse
2007-04-13
Kingfisher Airlines
Registration VT-KFT
2013-02-26
ILFC
Registration EI-EYE
2014-06-03
Nouvelair Tunisie
Registration TS-INS · Lessor: ILFC
2014-06-14
Nouvelair
Registration TS-INS · Lessor: AerCap
2016-07-04
ILFC
Registration OE-IES
2016-08-11
British Airways
Registration G-GATU · Lessor: AerCap
2023-02-07
BA Euroflyer
Registration G-GATU

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · G-GATU · British Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3089},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3089}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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Wikipedia

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