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Airbus A320-200 (A320-216) · VT-JRT · Desconocida

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-216)

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-216) built in 2008 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for AirAsia, CSA, AirAsia India and Air India Express.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B6/3
PropulsionJet
First flight2008
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationIndia
OwnerAirasia India
MSN3448
Hex / ICAO 24-bit800B43
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA Czechia (Czechia) under its former registration OK-NES · Oct 9, 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 Sepang it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,909 kmDXBDubai5,548 kmNRTNarita5,409 kmICNSeoul4,613 kmPEKBeijing4,414 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)6,585 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

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2014AirAsia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KULSepang
Main destinations
BKIKota KinabaluKCHKuchingJHBJohor BahruSINSingaporeMYYMiriPENPenangKBRKota BaharuLGKLangkawiSBWSibuTGGKuala TerengganuTWUTawau
2014–2015AirAsia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KULSepang
Main destinations
BKIKota KinabaluKCHKuchingJHBJohor BahruSINSingaporeMYYMiriPENPenangKBRKota BaharuLGKLangkawiSBWSibuTGGKuala TerengganuTWUTawau
2024–2026Air India Express network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CCJCalicutCOKKochiTRVThiruvananthapuram
Main destinations
IXEMangaluruBOMMumbaiSHJSharjahAUHAbu DhabiDXBDubaiMAAChennaiMCTMuscat/SeebDOHDohaBAHManama

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Aircraft chronology

2008
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Mar 22, 2008
Delivered to AirAsia
Delivered to AirAsia as 9M-AHI.
May 16, 2014
Transferred to CSA
Transferred to CSA.
Oct 2014
Placed in storage
In October 2014, the Airbus A320-216 aircraft (registration 9M-AHI), operated by AirAsia, was placed in storage. Source: AirAsia.
Source: AirAsia
Oct 17, 2014
Transferred to AirAsia
Transferred to AirAsia.
Jan 23, 2015
Transferred to AirAsia India
Transferred to AirAsia India.
Apr 16, 2017
Incident at Varanasi
On April 16, 2017, the Airbus A320 216 aircraft (registration VT-JRT), operated by AirAsia India, was involved in an incident at Varanasi. Source: AirAsia India.
Source: AirAsia India
Oct 1, 2024
Transferred to Air India Express
Transferred to Air India Express.

Operators

2008-03-22
AirAsia
Registration 9M-AHI
2014-05-16
CSA
Registration OK-NES · Lessor: Airasia
2014-10-17
AirAsia
Registration 9M-AHI
2015-01-23
AirAsia India
Registration VT-JRT · Lessor: BBAM
2024-10-01
Air India Express
Registration VT-JRT · Lessor: BBAM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-216) · VT-JRT · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-11-05},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-11-05}
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