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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · VH-VNF · Virgin Australia

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-3332Scrapped
RegistrationAUVH-VNF
OperatorVirgin Australia
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2007 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Tigerair Australia and Virgin Australia Regional Airlines. Scrapped.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionJet
First flight2007
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationAustralia
OwnerVirgin Australia Regional Airlines
MSN3332
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7C6C29
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 Perth it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong6,037 kmAKLAuckland5,336 kmBKKBangkok5,326 kmSINSingapore3,911 kmSYDSydney (Mascot)3,277 km
Beyond its rangePVGShanghai (Pudong)7,041 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

2019–2025Virgin Australia Regional Airlines airline base
Base
PERPerth

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2007
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Dec 4, 2007
Delivered to Tigerair Australia
Delivered to Tigerair Australia as VH-VNF.
Jul 7, 2015
Incident at Melbourne
On July 7, 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VNF), operated by Tiger Australia, was involved in an incident at Melbourne. Source: Tiger Australia.
Source: Tiger Australia
Nov 22, 2019
Transferred to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
Transferred to Virgin Australia Regional Airlines.
Oct 2025
Placed in storage
In October 2025, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VH-VNF), operated by Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Virgin Australia Regional Airlines.
Source: Virgin Australia Regional Airlines

Operators

2007-12-04
Tigerair Australia
Registration VH-VNF · Lessor: Pembroke
2019-11-22
Virgin Australia Regional Airlines
Registration VH-VNF · Lessor: Avilease

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · VH-VNF · Virgin Australia. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3332 (Accessed: 19 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · VH-VNF · Virgin Australia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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Wikipedia

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