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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-59Scrapped

RegistrationCAC-FDQQ

OperatorAir Canada

1operators

4incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1989 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Air Canada. Scrapped in 2021.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

Seats146 (C12 · Y134)

First flight1989

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationCanadá

OwnerAir Canada

MSN59

Hex / ICAO 24-bitc0099d

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 Toronto it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima6,199 km MADMadrid6,058 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)6,020 kmAMSAmsterdam5,990 km LHRLondon5,707 km

Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,344 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

134Economy

146 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2021Air Canada network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

YYZToronto

Main destinations

YULMontréal YVRVancouver YYCCalgary YEGEdmonton MSYNew Orleans CPHCopenhagen DENDenver FRAFrankfurt am Main LAXLos Angeles YOWOttawa YHZHalifax

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1989

Built

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

Jan 19, 1990

Delivered to Air Canada

Delivered to Air Canada as C-FDQQ.

Sep 15, 2012

Incident at Toronto and Vancouver

On September 15, 2012, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto and Vancouver due to a hydraulic system failure during initial climb. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Mar 6, 2013

Incident at Toronto

On March 6, 2013, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at Toronto. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Sep 29, 2016

Incident at San Francisco

On September 29, 2016, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident at San Francisco due to a cockpit display failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Aug 1, 2017

Incident

On August 1, 2017, the Airbus A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was involved in an incident due to a hydraulic system failure in cruise. Source: the TSB (Canada).

Source: TSB

Apr 2020

Placed in storage

In April 2020, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was placed in storage. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Apr 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In April 2020, the A320-211 (Airbus) aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was parked. Source: Air Canada.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Jan 2021

Scrapped

In January 2021, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration C-FDQQ), operated by Air Canada, was scrapped. Source: Air Canada.

Source: Air Canada

Operators

1990-01-19

Air Canada

Registration C-FDQQ

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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