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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-453Scrapped

RegistrationBEOO-TCR

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

THOperatorThomas Cook Airlines Belgium

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1993. Operated for 921, Onur Air and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium. Scrapped.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

First flight1993

Country of registrationBélgica

MSN453

Hex / ICAO 24-bit44D072

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) · Oct 12, 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 Columbus it could fly non-stop as far as:

LHRLondon6,177 km LIMLima5,815 km BOGBogota4,022 km PTYTocumen3,456 km SEASeattle3,237 km

Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam6,465 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1996–2001America West Airlines airline base

Base

CMHColumbus LASLas Vegas

2001–2009TAM Linhas Aéreas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

GRUSão Paulo BSBBrasília

Main destinations

CGHSão Paulo GIGRio De Janeiro FORFortaleza SSASalvador BELBelém CWBCuritiba MAOManaus CNFBelo Horizonte RECRecife SDURio de Janeiro

2009–2010Seagle Air airline base

Base

BTSBratislava

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1993

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Nov 4, 1993

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBG.

Feb 24, 1994

Transferred to 921

Transferred to 921.

Apr 8, 1994

Transferred to Onur Air

Transferred to Onur Air.

Oct 26, 1994

Transferred to 961

Transferred to 961.

Nov 17, 1994

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica

Transferred to LACSA Costa Rica.

Jan 31, 1996

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

May 17, 1996

Re-registered

Changed from N961LF to N641AW (still with America West Airlines).

Jun 14, 2001

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas

Transferred to TAM Linhas Aéreas.

Jun 4, 2009

Transferred to Seagle Air

Transferred to Seagle Air.

Oct 2009

Placed in storage

In October 2009, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration OM-HLE), operated by Seagle Air, was placed in storage. Source: Seagle Air.

Source: Seagle Air

May 1, 2010

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

Oct 2011

Placed in storage

In October 2011, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration OO-TCR), operated by Thomas Cook Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Thomas Cook Airlines.

Source: Thomas Cook Airlines

Operators

1993-11-04

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBG · Lessor: Toulouse

1994-02-24

921

Registration N921LF

1994-04-08

Onur Air

Registration TC-ONE · Lessor: ILFC

1994-10-26

961

Registration N961LF

1994-11-17

LACSA Costa Rica

Registration N961LF · Lessor: ILFC

1996-01-31

America West Airlines

Registration N961LF · Lessor: LACSA Costa Rica

1996-05-17

America West Airlines

Registration N641AW · Lessor: ILFC

2001-06-14

TAM Linhas Aéreas

Registration PT-MZM · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

2009-06-04

Seagle Air

Registration OM-HLE · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

2010-05-01

Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium

Registration OO-TCR · Lessor: CIT Aerospace

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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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