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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

A320-401Scrapped

RegistrationDED-AIQS

OperatorGermanwings

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0incidents

1accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1993 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Lufthansa and Germanwings. Scrapped.

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Old · 32 years · ≈ 105,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5A1

PropulsionJet

First flight1993

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationAlemania

OwnerGermanwings

MSN401

Hex / ICAO 24-bit3c6633

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.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1993–2013Lufthansa 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

2013–2018Germanwings network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CGNKöln (Cologne)STRStuttgart

Main destinations

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

since 2018Lufthansa 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

–2025Germanwings 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

1993

Built

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

Mar 22, 1993

Delivered to Lufthansa

Delivered to Lufthansa as D-AIQS.

Jun 26, 2013

Accident at Zurich

On June 26, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQS), operated by Lufthansa, was involved in an accident at Zurich. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Dec 1, 2013

Transferred to Germanwings

Transferred to Germanwings.

Jan 2017

Placed in storage

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

Source: Germanwings

Oct 2017

Placed in storage

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

Source: Germanwings

Jul 13, 2018

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

Jun 2020

Placed in storage

In June 2020, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQS), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jun 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In June 2020, the Airbus A320 211 aircraft (registration D-AIQS), operated by Lufthansa, was parked. Source: Lufthansa.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Jan 2025

Placed in storage

In January 2025, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration D-AIQS), operated by Lufthansa, was placed in storage. Source: Lufthansa.

Source: Lufthansa

Operators

1993-03-22

Lufthansa

Registration D-AIQS

2013-12-01

Germanwings

Registration D-AIQS

2013-12-03

Germanwings

Registration D-AIQS

2018-07-13

Lufthansa

Registration D-AIQS

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Germanwings

Registration D-AIQS · Lessor: Germanwings

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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