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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-54Stored

RegistrationZAZS-GAW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorCorendon Airlines

8operators

1incidents

0accidents

9logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1989 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Braniff, Braniff Airways and Kulula. Currently in storage.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 102,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2500-A1

PropulsionJet

First flight1989

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationSudáfrica

OwnerCorendon Air

MSN54

Hex / ICAO 24-bit008fff

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N622AW · 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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 km PTYTocumen4,298 km JFKNew York3,458 km MIAMiami3,168 km HAVHavana3,110 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,261 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

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

since 2018Corendon Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalya

since 2018Global Aviation airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg LGWLondon VNOVilnius

since 2019Corendon Airlines airline base

Base

AYTAntalya

2019–2020Global Aviation airline base

Base

JNBJohannesburg LGWLondon VNOVilnius

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2014

US Airways · 1,252 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Seattle (SEA)

2013

US Airways · 1,163 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Seattle (SEA)

2012

US Airways · 1,302 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Atlanta (ATL)

2011

US Airways · 1,293 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Portland (PDX) → Phoenix (PHX)

2010

US Airways · 1,094 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD)

51 days inactive

2009

US Airways · 1,153 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD)

2008

US Airways · 1,293 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Chicago (ORD)

2007

US Airways · 1,366 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Phoenix (PHX)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

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

Jun 8, 1989

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIH.

Sep 1, 1989

Transferred to Braniff

Transferred to Braniff.

Sep 2, 1989

Transferred to Braniff Airways

Transferred to Braniff Airways.

Dec 29, 1989

Transferred to GPA Group

Transferred to GPA Group.

Sep 28, 1990

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320 231 aircraft (registration N622AW), operated by America West Airlines, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Feb 2, 2006

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Mar 10, 2011

Incident at Chicago

On March 10, 2011, the aircraft (registration N622AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Chicago. Source: US Airways.

Source: US Airways

Nov 2014

Placed in storage

In November 2014, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N622AW), operated by US Airways, was placed in storage. Source: US Airways.

Source: US Airways

Dec 3, 2014

Transferred to GECAS

Transferred to GECAS.

Oct 17, 2015

News

On October 17, 2015, the A320 231 aircraft (registration ZS-GAW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Dec 1, 2015

Transferred to Global Aviation

Transferred to Global Aviation.

Mar 1, 2017

Re-registered

Changed from ZS-GAW to TU-TRA (still with Global Aviation).

Jul 1, 2017

Transferred to Air Cote Ivoire

Transferred to Air Cote Ivoire.

Jul 15, 2017

Transferred to Global Aviation

Transferred to Global Aviation.

May 18, 2018

Transferred to Corendon Airlines

Transferred to Corendon Airlines.

Oct 16, 2018

Transferred to Global Aviation

Transferred to Global Aviation.

Oct 29, 2018

Transferred to Kulula

Transferred to Kulula.

Apr 25, 2019

Transferred to Corendon Airlines

Transferred to Corendon Airlines.

Nov 4, 2019

Transferred to Global Aviation

Transferred to Global Aviation.

Jan 2020

Placed in storage

In January 2020, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration ZS-GAW), operated by Global Aviation, was placed in storage. Source: Global Aviation.

Source: Global Aviation

Operators

1989-06-08

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIH · Lessor: Toulouse

1989-09-01

Braniff

Registration N903BN · Lessor: 1984

1989-09-02

Braniff Airways

Registration N903BN

1989-12-29

GPA Group

Registration N903BN

1990-09-28

America West Airlines

Registration N622AW

2006-02-02

US Airways

Registration N622AW

2014-12-03

GECAS

Registration N622AW

2015-12-01

Global Aviation

Registration ZS-GAW

2017-03-01

Global Aviation

Registration TU-TRA · Lessor: Air Côte d'Ivoire

2017-07-01

Air Cote Ivoire

Registration TU-TRA

2017-07-15

Global Aviation

Registration ZS-GAW

2017-10-31

Global Aviation

Registration ZS-GAW

2018-05-18

Corendon Airlines

Registration ZS-GAW · Lessor: Global Aviation

2018-10-16

Global Aviation

Registration ZS-GAW

2018-10-29

Kulula

Registration ZS-GAW · Lessor: Global Aviation

2019-04-25

Corendon Airlines

Registration ZS-GAW · Lessor: Global Aviation

2019-11-04

Global Aviation

Registration ZS-GAW · Lessor: Global Aircraft Support

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) · ZS-GAW · Corendon Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-54},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-54}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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