Airbus A330-232

[jasanna]

To people who know Airbus families, need to know, is the Airbus A320-232 part of the A320 family or a family of the A320-200 instead?

[GrantT]

The A320-232 is part of the A320 family, what is the A320-200 family?

[pa28biggles]

jasanna,
The reason why it is A320-232 instead of A320-200 is due to the fact that airlines customise the last two numbers of the type. I think this is because each airline will have airline specific features on the aircraft.
The only 'real-life' example that I can think of is on the 747-400. One airline may specify that a humdifier is fit, whilst others don't.

[Spearing Britney]

Think, not sure, but think that PA28Biggles' assertion is true only for Boeings...

see www.airlinecodes.co.uk

There was a thread explaining Airbus codes but the search feature is disabled as I write this. From memory the A320 came as an A320-100 initially, BA inherited some - you can tell them from the absence of wing tip fences. Then Airbus produced the -200 with updates so that explains the 1st number. The second and third number refers to cabin and engine fit I believe. So it is I think possible to have two airlines with the same codes...

[GrantT]

Boeing - Customer codes.

Airbus - Engine manufacturer codes.

[jasanna]

Thank u!

Thanks a million guys, it has really helped!

[akerosid]

The A320-232 is IAE V2500 powered (-3- being the IAE Airbus designator). CFM56 powered A320s (and A340s) use the number "1", hence A320-111, 214, A340-313 etc.

For interest's sake, "0" is used for GE, "2" for PW and "4" for RR.

[jasanna]

Thank u! Now it makes even more sense, the engine that i have IS an IAE. But any idea what the last digit stands for?

[NigelOnDraft]

But any idea what the last digit stands for?

Specific variant of the engine.

Early VS A340s were A340-311 (BUS, AEL...). 5th was a 313 (SUN - more thrust). We flew for Air Mauritius (sp?) for a bit, and their's were 312s....

Hope that helps...

NoD