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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · N648AW · American Airlines

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) illustration in American Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-770Scrapped
RegistrationUSN648AW
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?We checked that this aircraft’s registration, serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorAmerican Airlines
4operators
1incidents
0accidents
10logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1998. Operated for America West Airlines, US Airways, American Airlines and AeroTurbine Inc.. Scrapped in 2015.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 56,100 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5
Seats150 (C12 · Y138)
First flight1998
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
MSN770
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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 kmPTYTocumen4,298 kmJFKNew York3,458 kmMIAMiami3,168 kmHAVHavana3,110 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.

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Seating layout

12Business
138Economy

150 seats in total

Airports

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

2006–2015US Airways · 10 years
Main base
PHXPhoenix10 years
Also flew to
LASLas VegasCLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphiaSFOSan FranciscoSANSan DiegoSEASeattleBOSBostonORDChicagoJFKNew YorkEWRNewarkSNASanta AnaPDXPortlandDENDenverSLCSalt Lake CityLAXLos AngelesDFWDallas/Fort WorthMSPMinneapolisFLLFort LauderdaleDCAWashingtonMCOOrlando
1998–2006America West Airlines airline base
Base
CMHColumbusLASLas Vegas
2013–2015American Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixLHRLondonPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkSEASeattleDCAWashingtonBOSBoston

Flight logbook

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

2015
US Airways · 23 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Sacramento (SMF) → Phoenix (PHX)
2014
US Airways · 1,174 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Portland (PDX)
2013
US Airways · 1,130 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Newark (EWR)
2012
US Airways · 1,061 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Phoenix (PHX)
2011
US Airways · 1,140 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → San Francisco (SFO)
2010
US Airways · 1,159 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Phoenix (PHX)
2009
US Airways · 1,074 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Phoenix (PHX)
33 days inactive
2008
US Airways · 1,286 flights during the year · base Phoenix (PHX)
Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Las Vegas (LAS)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by the manufacturer.
Jan 6, 1998
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDJ.
Jan 29, 1998
Transferred to America West Airlines
Transferred to America West Airlines.
Sep 11, 2001
Grounded after 9/11
On September 11, 2001, the 320 232 aircraft (registration N648AW), 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 27, 2006
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
Dec 7, 2011
Incident at Philadelphia
On December 7, 2011, the aircraft (registration N648AW), operated by US Airways, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: US Airways.
Source: US Airways
Dec 9, 2013
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jan 2015
Placed in storage
In January 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N648AW), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Jan 2015
Scrapped
In January 2015, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N648AW), operated by American Airlines, was scrapped. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines
Feb 20, 2015
Transferred to AeroTurbine Inc.
Transferred to AeroTurbine Inc..

Operators

1998-01-06
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWDJ · Lessor: Toulouse
1998-01-29
America West Airlines
Registration N648AW · Lessor: SALE
2006-02-27
US Airways
Registration N648AW
2013-12-09
American Airlines
Registration N648AW
2015-02-20
AeroTurbine Inc.
Registration N648AW

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BibTeX

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