Newsletter
ES
Sign in

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-1198Scrapped
RegistrationESEC-MBU
Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation registerWhat does this badge mean?Using its former registration (N267AV), we checked that this aircraft’s serial number and model match the official civil aviation register: FAA (United States), data as of Oct 8, 2026.That makes its identity more reliable. The verification expires after 12 months: if the register stops confirming it, the badge disappears.How we verify
OperatorIberia Express
5operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2000 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Volare Airlines, USA 3000 and Iberia Express. Scrapped in 2020.

NewNearly newYoungMatureAgingOld
Mature · 20 years · ≈ 66,000 flight hours (approx.)
Vuelopedia is a work in progress: it currently holds about 30% of the information we expect to have by the third quarter of 2027. Although we use only official, highly reliable sources, some aircraft data and history may still contain errors or inaccuracies. We work hard to clear every anomaly from the records using specialized verification tools.

Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× Moteurs 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B4 / P
PropulsionJet
Seats180 (Y180)
First flight2000
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationEspaña
OwnerIberia Express
MSN1198
Hex / ICAO 24-bit3445d2
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N267AV · Oct 8, 2026

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 Philadelphia it could fly non-stop as far as:

AMSAmsterdam5,997 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,985 kmMADMadrid5,909 kmLIMLima5,774 kmLHRLondon5,690 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,339 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

Seating layout

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2003USA 3000 airline base
Base
PHLPhiladelphia
2003–2010USA 3000 Airlines airline base
Base
PHLPhiladelphia
2010–2014Meridiana network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
OLBOlbia (SS)NAPNapoliCTACatania
Main destinations
MXPFerno (VA)FCORomeDUSDüsseldorfVRNCaselle (VR)TXLCAGCagliariMUCMunichSTRStuttgartZRHZurich
2014–2020Iberia Express network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BCNBarcelona
Main destinations
MADMadridAGPMálagaORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondonBIOBilbaoPMIPalma de MallorcaALCAlicanteBRUZaventemSVQSevilleFCORomeFLRFirenze (FI)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2000
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Mar 13, 2000
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIE.
Apr 17, 2000
Transferred to Volare Airlines
Transferred to Volare Airlines.
Apr 17, 2002
Re-registered
Changed from EI-CUK to I-PEKP (still with Volare Airlines).
Nov 15, 2003
Transferred to USA 3000
Transferred to USA 3000.
Dec 17, 2003
Transferred to USA 3000 Airlines
Transferred to USA 3000 Airlines.
Jun 3, 2010
Transferred to Meridiana
Transferred to Meridiana.
Jun 2014
Placed in storage
In June 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-EZR), operated by Meridiana, was placed in storage. Source: Meridiana.
Source: Meridiana
Aug 1, 2014
Transferred to Iberia Express
Transferred to Iberia Express.
Jul 2020
Placed in storage
In July 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-MBU), operated by Iberia Express, was placed in storage. Source: Iberia Express.
Source: Iberia Express
Jul 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In July 2020, the A320 214 aircraft (registration EC-MBU), operated by Iberia Express, was parked. Source: Iberia Express.
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: Iberia Express.
Source: Iberia Express
Jul 16, 2020
Transferred to GECAS
Transferred to GECAS.
Sep 2020
Scrapped
In September 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-MBU), operated by Iberia Express, was scrapped. Source: Iberia Express.
Source: Iberia Express

Operators

2000-03-13
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWIE · Lessor: Toulouse
2000-04-17
Volare Airlines
Registration EI-CUK · Lessor: GECAS
2002-04-17
Volare Airlines
Registration I-PEKP
2003-11-15
USA 3000
Registration N267AV · Lessor: GECAS
2003-12-17
USA 3000 Airlines
Registration N267AV · Lessor: GECAS
2010-06-03
Meridiana
Registration EI-EZR · Lessor: AerCap
2014-08-01
Iberia Express
Registration EC-MBU · Lessor: GECAS
2020-07-16
GECAS
Registration EI-EZR

Register of memories

This space lets visitors record the memories they have with this aircraft and, in doing so, help fund this non-profit project: the largest aviation encyclopedia in the world.

Diamond
your photo
(Your name could be here)

Did you fly on this aircraft on your honeymoon? You can record it for posterity.

Get one
Gold
your photo
Your partner's name

Did you meet on a flight like this one? Leave the name written forever.

Get one
Silver
your photo
Your father's name

Did he ever fly on this aircraft? Honor him with a memory.

Get one
Memories in rotation—
Get one
See the full list of memories

Cite

To cite this page in academic work, an article or Wikipedia, choose the style and copy the reference. The access date is today.

This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 16). Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198

MLA

“Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 16 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_a320_1198,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

{{cite web |url=https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1198 |title=Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EC-MBU · Iberia Express |website=Vuelopedia |publisher=Fundación Poderia |date=2026-10-16 |access-date=2026-10-22 |language=en}}