Ex-Ansett A320's???

[Adam P.]

HYN is now a helicopter...

[Steve S... 2]

Hi,

I believe a good majority of the ex AN A320's are now scrapped. I know HYF has been as well.

It is interesting that the ex AN 737-300's (of which most are older and date to 1986) are still flying but the ex AN A320's didn't see 20 years...

Anyone know if an A320 has ever been converted to a freighter?

Regards,

Steve S.

[Ryan Hothersall]

Some of the 737-300s ended up in England in Jet2 colours, while others went to Mexico etc.

[Bruce Bramwell]

Originally Posted by Ryan Hothersall

Some of the 737-300s ended up in England in Jet2 colours, while others went to Mexico etc.

Channel Express initally then TF to Jet2, Two 737-300's even ended up with Biman Bangaldesh Airlines for a year

[Marty H]

CZD was cut up in BNE

[NickN]

Its a shame so many A320's haven't gone the distance. There seem to be a huge amount of Boeing aircraft in service from that era that have survived.

I would say that the newer A320's are built much differntly to those older ones though.

[Ash W]

Originally Posted by Steve S... 2

Hi,

I believe a good majority of the ex AN A320's are now scrapped. I know HYF has been as well.

It is interesting that the ex AN 737-300's (of which most are older and date to 1986) are still flying but the ex AN A320's didn't see 20 years...

Anyone know if an A320 has ever been converted to a freighter?

Regards,

Steve S.

A majority, that is extending the truth a little, majority generally means more than half. It seems like 4 or 5 ex AN birds have been scrapped, 2 destroyed in accidents with a couple more in storage. Indeed it seems only a dozen A320 in total have been scrapped with about the same written off.

With the 737's have a look where they have eneded up. The majority seem to have ended up in 3rd world countries or the ex Russian states which says quite a lot really.

As for the A320 as freighters don't think there is one as yet.

[Bruce Bramwell]

With the 737's have a look where they have eneded up. The majority seem to have ended up in 3rd world countries or the ex Russian states which says quite a lot really.

Third world countries?????? If you add them all up, you will find that majority of the aircraft do not operate in third world countries

[Ash W]

Originally Posted by Bruce Bramwell

Third world countries?????? If you add them all up, you will find that majority of the aircraft do not operate in third world countries

I was talking ex AN not 737's in general.

[Bruce Bramwell]

Well - several are over with European countries [Channel Express / Jet2] one is over with New Zealand