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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-317Scrapped

RegistrationUSN644AW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

5operators

1incidents

0accidents

10logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1992. Operated for Leisure Air, Midway Airlines and American Airlines. Scrapped in 2015.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld

Aging · 23 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2500-A1

Seats150 (C12 · Y138)

First flight1992

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN317

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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 km PTYTocumen4,298 km JFKNew York3,458 km MIAMiami3,168 km HAVHavana3,110 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,261 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

12Business

138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

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

1996–2006America West Airlines airline base

Base

CMHColumbus LASLas Vegas

2013–2015American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix LHRLondon PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York SEASeattle DCAWashington BOSBoston

Flight logbook

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

2015

US Airways · 196 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Tampa (TPA)

2014

US Airways · 1,481 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Seattle (SEA)

2013

US Airways · 1,213 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Seattle (SEA)

2012

US Airways · 1,148 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Atlanta (ATL)

43 days inactive

2011

US Airways · 1,255 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Portland (PDX)

2010

US Airways · 1,236 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD)

2009

US Airways · 1,156 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD)

2008

US Airways · 1,305 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Phoenix (PHX)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1992

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Mar 27, 1992

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBD.

Sep 16, 1992

Transferred to Leisure Air

Transferred to Leisure Air.

Apr 21, 1995

Transferred to Midway Airlines

Transferred to Midway Airlines.

May 16, 1996

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the 320 231 aircraft (registration N644AW), operated by America West Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jun 5, 2003

Incident at Payson

On June 5, 2003, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N644AW), operated by America West Airlines, was involved in an incident at Payson (United States) due to turbulence. Source: America West Airlines.

Source: America West Airlines

Apr 16, 2006

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Dec 9, 2013

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Feb 2015

Placed in storage

In February 2015, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N644AW), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Jul 2015

Scrapped

In July 2015, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N644AW), operated by American Airlines, was scrapped. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

1992-03-27

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBD · Lessor: Toulouse

1992-09-16

Leisure Air

Registration N317RX · Lessor: ORIX Aviation

1995-04-21

Midway Airlines

Registration N300ML

1996-05-16

America West Airlines

Registration N644AW

2006-04-16

US Airways

Registration N644AW · Lessor: ORIX Aviation

2013-12-09

American Airlines

Registration N644AW

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