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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · RP-C8994 · Philippines AirAsia

Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) illustration in Philippines AirAsia livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-743Scrapped
RegistrationPHRP-C8994
OperatorPhilippines AirAsia
7operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 1997 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for ACES Colombia, Valuair and Philippines AirAsia. Scrapped in 2018.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationFilipinas
OwnerAirasia Philippines
MSN743
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7581f7
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 Cairo it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi4,403 kmBOMMumbai4,342 kmLOSLagos3,930 kmLHRLondon3,533 kmMADMadrid3,351 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,264 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

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2006–2011Lotus Air airline base
Base
CAICairo
since 2011Zest Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)
Main destinations
KLOKaliboCEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityICNSeoulKULSepangBKIKota KinabaluMFMNossa Senhora do CarmoMYYMiriPPSPuerto PrincesaPUSBusanPVGShanghai (Pudong)TPETaoyuan
2013–2016AirAsia Zest airline base
Base
CEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityMNLManila (Pasay)
2016–2018Philippines AirAsia airline base
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Oct 8, 1997
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIF.
Nov 25, 1997
Transferred to ACES Colombia
Transferred to ACES Colombia.
May 20, 2002
News
On May 20, 2002, the A320 233 aircraft (registration RP-C8994), operated by ACES Colombia, was in the news. Source: ACES Colombia.
Source: ACES Colombia
Aug 20, 2003
News
On August 20, 2003, the A320 233 aircraft (registration RP-C8994), operated by ACES Colombia, was in the news. Source: ACES Colombia.
Source: ACES Colombia
Mar 9, 2005
Transferred to Valuair
Transferred to Valuair.
May 20, 2006
Transferred to Lotus Air
Transferred to Lotus Air.
May 2011
Placed in storage
In May 2011, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration SU-LBG), operated by Lotus Air, was placed in storage. Source: Lotus Air.
Source: Lotus Air
Nov 14, 2011
Transferred to Zest Air
Transferred to Zest Air.
Nov 14, 2011
Transferred to Zest Airways
Transferred to Zest Airways.
Oct 21, 2013
Transferred to AirAsia Zest
Transferred to AirAsia Zest.
Jan 1, 2016
Transferred to Philippines AirAsia
Transferred to Philippines AirAsia.
Apr 2018
Placed in storage
In April 2018, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration RP-C8994), operated by Philippines AirAsia, was placed in storage. Source: Philippines AirAsia.
Source: Philippines AirAsia
Nov 2018
Scrapped
In November 2018, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration RP-C8994), operated by Philippines AirAsia, was scrapped. Source: Philippines AirAsia.
Source: Philippines AirAsia

Operators

1997-10-08
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWIF · Lessor: Toulouse
1997-11-25
ACES Colombia
Registration VP-BVB
2005-03-09
Valuair
Registration 9V-VLD
2006-05-20
Lotus Air
Registration SU-LBG
2011-11-14
Zest Air
Registration RP-C8994 · Lessor: Aircastle
2011-11-14
Zest Airways
Registration RP-C8994 · Lessor: Aircastle Ltd
2013-10-21
AirAsia Zest
Registration RP-C8994
2016-01-01
Philippines AirAsia
Registration RP-C8994

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · RP-C8994 · Philippines AirAsia}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-743},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}

Wikipedia

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