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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-653Scrapped

RegistrationBEOO-TCP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorThomas Cook Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1996. Operated for Star Europe, STAR Airlines, Xl Airways France and Thomas Cook Airlines. Scrapped.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 39,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

First flight1996

Country of registrationBélgica

MSN653

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) · Oct 12, 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 Hassi Messaoud it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai4,825 km DOHDoha4,469 km LOSLagos2,806 km CAICairo2,411 km AMSAmsterdam2,297 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,709 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1998–2006STAR Airlines airline base

Base

HMEHassi Messaoud TIARinas

2006–2008Xl Airways France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

SIDEspargos BVCRabil LPAGran Canaria Island PMOPalermo

since 2008Thomas Cook Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LGWLondon TFSTenerife BHXBirmingham, West Midlands DLMDalaman

Main destinations

MANManchester, Greater Manchester ACESan Bartolomé GLAGlasgow NBEEnfidha BRSBristol NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear EMANottingham, Leicestershire AYTAntalya

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 15, 1997

Delivered to Star Europe

Delivered to Star Europe as F-GRSD.

Feb 1, 1998

Transferred to STAR Airlines

Transferred to STAR Airlines.

Nov 23, 2006

Transferred to Xl Airways France

Transferred to Xl Airways France.

Mar 11, 2008

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines.

Operators

1997-02-15

Star Europe

Registration F-GRSD · Lessor: GATX

1998-02-01

STAR Airlines

Registration F-GRSD

2006-11-23

Xl Airways France

Registration F-GRSD

2008-03-11

Thomas Cook Airlines

Registration OO-TCP · Lessor: Macquarie Aviation Capital

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