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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-209Stored

RegistrationDED-AIQE

OperatorGermanwings

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Lufthansa, Germanwings, Eurowings and Lufthansa Technik AG. Currently in storage.

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Old · 27 years · ≈ 89,100 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerGermanwings

MSN209

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3c6625

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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York6,189 km DELNew Delhi6,122 km LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km

Beyond its rangeYYZToronto6,344 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

1991–2014Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

2014–2017Germanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

TXLHAMHamburg HAJHannover DUSDüsseldorf PMIPalma de Mallorca SPUSplit HERHeraklion SAWPendik, Istanbul BCNBarcelona CTACatania

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

May 6, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDY.

Jul 10, 1991

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Apr 2, 2011

Incident at Frankfurt

On April 2, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Frankfurt. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Dec 16, 2011

Incident at Moscow

On December 16, 2011, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jul 2014

Placed in storage

In July 2014, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jul 1, 2014

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Jan 9, 2015

Incident at Colonia

On January 9, 2015, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: the BEA (France).

Source: BEA

Jun 4, 2016

Accident at Stuttgart

On June 4, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an accident at Stuttgart. Source: the BFU (Germany).

Source: BFU

Dec 23, 2016

Incident at Dusseldorf

On December 23, 2016, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Germanwings, was involved in an incident at Dusseldorf. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Jul 2017

Placed in storage

In July 2017, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Germanwings, was placed in storage. Source: Germanwings.

Source: Germanwings

Oct 27, 2017

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Nov 2018

Placed in storage

In November 2018, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQE), operated by Eurowings, was placed in storage. Source: Eurowings.

Source: Eurowings

Operators

1991-05-06

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDY · Lessor: Toulouse

1991-07-10

Lufthansa

Registration D-AIQE

2014-07-01

Germanwings

Registration D-AIQE

2014-07-21

Germanwings

Registration D-AIQE

2017-10-27

Eurowings

Registration D-AIQE

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Germanwings

Registration D-AIQE · Lessor: Germanwings

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Lufthansa Technik AG

Registration D-AIQE

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · D-AIQE · Germanwings}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-209},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-209}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
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