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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) · VT-ESJ · Air India

Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) illustration in Air India livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-490Unknown
RegistrationINVT-ESJ
OperatorAir India
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1994 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats150 (C12 · Y138)
First flight1994
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationIndia
OwnerAir India
MSN490
Hex / ICAO 24-bit80003e
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 kmNRTNarita5,910 kmICNSeoul4,654 kmISTIstanbul4,567 kmCAICairo4,403 km
Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam6,364 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

Seating layout

12Business
138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorAir India network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DELNew DelhiBOMMumbai
Main destinations
CCUKolkataMAAChennaiHYDHyderabadBLRBengaluruGOIVasco da GamaTRVThiruvananthapuramCOKKochiSHJSharjahAMDAhmedabadMCTMuscat/Seeb

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1994
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Oct 23, 2016
Incident at Udaipur
On October 23, 2016, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESJ), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Udaipur. Source: Air India.
Source: Air India
Feb 2018
Placed in storage
In February 2018, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VT-ESJ), operated by Air India, was placed in storage. Source: Air India.
Source: Air India

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

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