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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-3900Stored

RegistrationCD9S-ABM

AFOperatorAfrican Company Airlines

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1incidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2009 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for GoAir and Compagnie Africaine Aviation. Currently in storage.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight2009

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationIndia

OwnerGo Air

MSN3900

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 New Delhi it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,122 km NRTNarita5,910 km ICNSeoul4,654 km ISTIstanbul4,567 km CAICairo4,403 km

Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam6,364 km

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

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Seating layout

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2009–2021GoAir network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi BOMMumbai

Main destinations

CCUKolkata BLRBengaluru NAGNagpur PNQPune AMDAhmedabad GOIVasco da Gama MAAChennai PATPatna IXJJammu SXRSrinagar

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

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

May 13, 2009

Delivered to GoAir

Delivered to GoAir as VT-WAK.

Jun 9, 2017

Incident at EMRAK Hold

On June 9, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VT-WAK), operated by GoAir, was involved in an incident at EMRAK Hold (India) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: GoAir.

Source: GoAir

Apr 2021

Placed in storage

In April 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VT-WAK), operated by GoAir, was placed in storage. Source: GoAir.

Source: GoAir

Jul 2, 2021

Transferred to Compagnie Africaine Aviation

Transferred to Compagnie Africaine Aviation.

Dec 2022

Placed in storage

In December 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9S-ABM), operated by Compagnie Africaine Aviation, was placed in storage. Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation.

Source: Compagnie Africaine Aviation

Jan 29, 2023

Accident at Mbuji Mayi

On January 29, 2023, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9S-ABM), operated by CAA, was involved in an accident at Mbuji Mayi. Source: CAA.

Source: CAA

Operators

2009-05-13

GoAir

Registration VT-WAK · Lessor: ALAFCO

2021-07-02

Compagnie Africaine Aviation

Registration 9S-ABM · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

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