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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-5398Active

RegistrationUSN538AV

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

AVOperatorAvianca Guatemala

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2incidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2012 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Avianca Guatemala.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats150 (C12 · Y138)

First flight2012

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationGuatemala

OwnerN/A

MSN5398

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA6CE39

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 Bogota it could fly non-stop as far as:

LAXLos Angeles5,600 km EZEBuenos Aires (Ezeiza)4,689 kmGIGRio De Janeiro4,541 km YYZToronto4,367 km ORDChicago4,364 km

Beyond its rangeSEASeattle6,598 km

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

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Seating layout

12Business

138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2012Avianca network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BOGBogota

Main destinations

LIMLima SALSan Salvador (San Luis Talpa)MDEMedellín MIAMiami SJOSan José (Alajuela)CLOCali MEXMexico City BAQBarranquilla CTGCartagena GUAGuatemala City JFKNew York

2012–2026Avianca Guatemala airline base

Base

GUAGuatemala City

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

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

Nov 26, 2012

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBN.

Dec 13, 2012

Transferred to Avianca

Transferred to Avianca.

Dec 15, 2012

Transferred to Avianca Guatemala

Transferred to Avianca Guatemala.

Nov 3, 2018

Incident at Cartagena

On November 3, 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration N538AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident at Cartagena. Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Dec 19, 2020

Incident 16.41 nautical miles north-northwest of waypoint MIKOX

On December 19, 2020, the Airbus A320-214 (WL) aircraft (registration N538AV), operated by Avianca, was involved in an incident 16.41 nautical miles north-northwest of waypoint MIKOX (Colombia) due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Avianca.

Source: Avianca

Operators

2012-11-26

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBN · Lessor: Toulouse

2012-12-13

Avianca

Registration N538AV · Lessor: Avolon Aerospace

2012-12-15

Avianca Guatemala

Registration N538AV

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