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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-98Scrapped

RegistrationUSN636AW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

USOperatorUS Airways

2operators

0incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1990. Operated for America West Airlines and US Airways. Scrapped.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

First flight1990

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

MSN98

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA8541B

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 Columbus it could fly non-stop as far as:

LHRLondon6,177 km LIMLima5,815 km BOGBogota4,022 km PTYTocumen3,456 km SEASeattle3,237 km

Beyond its rangeAMSAmsterdam6,465 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1990–2007America West Airlines airline base

Base

CMHColumbus LASLas Vegas

2007–2009US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DFWDallas-Fort Worth MIAMiami CLTCharlotte

Main destinations

PHXPhoenix PHLPhiladelphia ORDChicago LAXLos Angeles JFKNew York DCAWashington LISLisbon BOSBoston MCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1990

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Feb 26, 1990

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDY.

Sep 28, 1990

Transferred to America West Airlines

Transferred to America West Airlines.

Sep 26, 2007

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Aug 2009

Placed in storage

In August 2009, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration N636AW), operated by US Airways, was placed in storage. Source: US Airways.

Source: US Airways

Operators

1990-02-26

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDY · Lessor: Toulouse

1990-09-28

America West Airlines

Registration N636AW

2007-09-26

US Airways

Registration N636AW

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