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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · CS-TQD · TAP Air Portugal

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) illustration in TAP Air Portugal livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-870Scrapped
RegistrationPTCS-TQD
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (HB-IJT), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: BAZL (Switzerland), data as of Oct 9, 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
OperatorTAP Air Portugal
5operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1999 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Swissair, Swiss International Air Lines and TAP Air Portugal. Scrapped in 2019.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A3
PropulsionJet
First flight1999
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationPortugal
OwnerTap Portugal
MSN870
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) under its former registration HB-IJT · Oct 9, 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 Zurich it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi6,148 kmDXBDubai4,769 kmLOSLagos4,573 kmDOHDoha4,495 kmCAICairo2,745 km
Beyond its rangeJFKNew York6,310 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

2002–2003Swiss International Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ZRHZurich
Main destinations
GVAGenevaBSLBâle / MulhouseBRUZaventemBCNBarcelonaFCORomeLCYLondonPRGPragueAGPMálagaARNStockholmATHSpata-ArtemidaBEGBelgrade
2003–2005Air Luxor airline base
Base
LISLisbon
2005–2006HiFly airline network
Base
BYJ
Main destinations
CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)
2006–2019TAP Air Portugal network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LISLisbon
Main destinations
OPOPortoFAOFaroFNCFunchalBRUZaventemFRAFrankfurt am MainLGWLondonPDLPonta DelgadaTERPraia da VitóriaAMSAmsterdamBLQBolognaMUCMunich

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Apr 26, 1999
Delivered to Swissair
Delivered to Swissair as HB-IJT.
Mar 31, 2002
Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines
Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines.
Apr 1, 2003
Transferred to Air Luxor
Transferred to Air Luxor.
Oct 11, 2005
Transferred to HiFly
Transferred to HiFly.
May 28, 2006
Transferred to TAP Air Portugal
Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.
Jul 8, 2014
Incident at París
On July 8, 2014, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TQD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at París. Source: TAP Air Portugal.
Source: TAP Air Portugal
Nov 18, 2015
Incident at Lisbon
On November 18, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration CS-TQD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was involved in an incident at Lisbon. Source: TAP Air Portugal.
Source: TAP Air Portugal
Jan 2019
Placed in storage
In January 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CS-TQD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was placed in storage. Source: TAP Air Portugal.
Source: TAP Air Portugal
Apr 2019
Scrapped
In April 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration CS-TQD), operated by TAP Air Portugal, was scrapped. Source: TAP Air Portugal.
Source: TAP Air Portugal

Operators

1999-04-26
Swissair
Registration HB-IJT
2002-03-31
2003-04-01
Air Luxor
Registration CS-TQD
2005-10-11
HiFly
Registration CS-TQD
2006-05-28
TAP Air Portugal
Registration CS-TQD

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · CS-TQD · TAP Air Portugal. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-870 (Accessed: 20 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · CS-TQD · TAP Air Portugal}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-870},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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