Aircraft Data for: Airbus A320 200 | Updated: Nov. 22nd 2008 |
| Summary: | The A320 is a twin engine short to medium range airliner. It was the first narrow body airliner produced by Airbus and first to use a fly-by-wire control system, with electronic cockpit and side-stick controller. Developed into a family of airliners. The -200 was the definitive production version of the A320, with better range/payload performance compared to the series 100. Weights and engine thrusts were all increased. | | |
Country of origin: France
First flight: 1987
No. built: 1993
No. in service: 1980 (approx.)
Crew: 2
Passengers: 150
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| | | | Power: | 2 x CFM CFM56 (18500 - 34000 lbf) or IAE International Aero Engines V2500 (22000 - 33000 lbf) turbofan engines |
| | Typical engine choices would be the CFM56-5B4 at 27000lb thrust or the V2500-A5 at 26500lb. |
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| Dimensions: |
| Length: | | 123 ft. 3 in.
| | Wing Span: | | 111 ft. 10 in.
| | Height: | | 38 ft. 10 in.
| | Empty Weight: | | 92,980 lbs.
| | Max. Weight: | | 169,755 lbs.
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| | | Performance: |
| Max. speed: | | 487
kts | | Cruise speed: | | 454
kts | | Ceiling: | | 40,000 ft.
| | Normal range: | | 2,615
nm | | Max. range: | | 3,045
nm (Performance figures for the A320-200 with CFM56 engines.)
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Operator Data for: Blue Wings (QW / BWG Callsign: Blue Wings) | Updated: Mar. 31st 2009 |
| Summary: | Blue Wings was a charter airline that operated flights to Russia and charter flights primarily to Turkey and the Middle East with a fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The airline ceased operations on March 31st 2009. | | |
Based in: Germany
Headquarters: Dusseldorf
| | | | Statistics: |
Fleet Size: 9
Destinations: 7
Year Founded: 2002
Operations Ceased: 2009
| | | | Major Hubs: |
Dusseldorf International Airport
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Location Data for: Dusseldorf International Airport (DUS / EDDL) | Updated: Nov. 25th 2008 |
| Summary: | Dusseldorf International airport is the third largest German airport and serves as the main operating hub for the LTU International Airways as well as being an important secondary hub for Lufthansa. | | |
Class: Civil
Operator: Flughafen Dusseldorf GmbH
Opened: 1927
| | | | Statistics: |
Commercial movements: 228,000 (2007)
Passengers: 17.8 million (2007)
Cargo: 97,000 tons (2007)
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Dusseldorf,
North Rhine-Westphalia,
Germany Elevation: 147 ft. | | |
| Runways: |
| Direction | | Length | | Surface | | Notes |
| 23L/05R | |
9842 ft. |
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| 23R/05L | |
8858 ft. |
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| Aircraft Details: | | Airbus A320 200 |
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| Location: | | Dusseldorf, Germany |
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| Photo by: |
TT |
| Date: |
2010-01-14 |
| Image ID: |
95969 |
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| After turbulent months of financial difficulties Blue Wings had to stop operations finally on January 13th 2010. All of their planes are in storage at Dusseldorf airport. Six of the seven planes can be seen in the picture. |
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