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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) · VT-ESL · 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)

A320-499Unknown
RegistrationINVT-ESL
OperatorAir India
2operators
2incidents
1accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for Indian Airlines and Air India.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats150 (C12 · Y138)
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationIndia
OwnerAir India
MSN499
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 Mumbai it could fly non-stop as far as:

ICNSeoul5,548 kmPVGShanghai (Pudong)5,064 kmISTIstanbul4,836 kmPEKBeijing4,765 kmCAICairo4,342 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,570 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

1994–2007Indian Airlines airline base
Base
BOMMumbai
2007–2026Air India network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DELNew DelhiBOMMumbai
Main destinations
CCUKolkataMAAChennaiHYDHyderabadBLRBengaluruGOIVasco da GamaTRVThiruvananthapuramCOKKochiSHJSharjahAMDAhmedabadMCTMuscat/Seeb

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Dec 15, 1994
Delivered to Indian Airlines
Delivered to Indian Airlines as VT-ESL.
Aug 24, 2007
Transferred to Air India
Transferred to Air India.
Mar 15, 2016
Accident at Mumbai
On March 15, 2016, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was involved in an accident at Mumbai. Source: Air India.
Source: Air India
Jun 9, 2017
Incident at Jammu
On June 9, 2017, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Jammu. Source: India.
Source: India
May 21, 2018
Incident at Mumbai
On May 21, 2018, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was involved in an incident at Mumbai. Source: India.
Source: India
Oct 2018
Placed in storage
In October 2018, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration VT-ESL), operated by Air India, was placed in storage. Source: Air India.
Source: Air India

Operators

1994-12-15
Indian Airlines
Registration VT-ESL
2007-08-24
Air India
Registration VT-ESL

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