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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · LY-VEW · Avion Express

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) illustration in Avion Express livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-1005Scrapped
RegistrationLTLY-VEW
OperatorAvion Express
6operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1999 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for China Eastern Airlines, Cubana and Avion Express Malta. Scrapped in 2021.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
PropulsionJet
First flight1999
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationLituania
OwnerCubana
MSN1005
Hex / ICAO 24-bit503daf
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 Vilnius it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,693 kmBOMMumbai5,619 kmDELNew Delhi5,031 kmDXBDubai4,091 kmDOHDoha3,913 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,562 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

2018–2019Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona
since 2019Norwegian Air Shuttle network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
OSLOslo (Gardermoen)ARNStockholm
Main destinations
CPHCopenhagenLGWLondonALCAlicanteBGOBergenHELHelsinki (Vantaa)AGPMálagaTRDTrondheimBCNBarcelonaTRFSandefjord(Torp)LPAGran Canaria Island
since 2019Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona
2019–2021Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Apr 15, 1999
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDL.
Jun 11, 1999
Transferred to China Eastern Airlines
Transferred to China Eastern Airlines.
Aug 2014
Placed in storage
In August 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration B-2203), operated by China Eastern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Eastern Airlines.
Source: China Eastern Airlines
Sep 25, 2014
Transferred to Cubana
Transferred to Cubana.
Nov 5, 2014
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Nov 25, 2014
Transferred to Cubana
Transferred to Cubana.
Apr 2, 2018
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Jun 21, 2018
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
Nov 6, 2018
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Mar 30, 2019
Transferred to Norwegian Air Shuttle
Transferred to Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Apr 15, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
May 19, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express Malta
Transferred to Avion Express Malta.
Sep 21, 2019
Incident at Oslo
On September 21, 2019, the aircraft (registration 9H-AMA), operated by Express Malta, was involved in an incident at Oslo. Source: Express Malta.
Source: Express Malta
Oct 2019
Placed in storage
In October 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-AMA), operated by Avion Express Malta, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express Malta.
Source: Avion Express Malta
Nov 1, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
May 2021
Scrapped
In May 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration LY-VEW), operated by Avion Express, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express.
Source: Avion Express

Operators

1999-04-15
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWDL · Lessor: Toulouse
1999-06-11
China Eastern Airlines
Registration B-2203 · Lessor: GECAS
2014-09-25
Cubana
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: Avion Express
2014-11-05
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: GECAS
2014-11-25
Cubana
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: Avion Express
2018-04-02
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: GECAS
2018-06-21
Sun Express
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: Avion Express
2018-11-06
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: GECAS
2019-03-30
Norwegian Air Shuttle
Registration LY-VEW · Lessor: Avion Express
2019-04-15
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEW
2019-05-19
Avion Express Malta
Registration 9H-AMA
2019-11-01
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEW

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The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · LY-VEW · Avion Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1005},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1005}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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