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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · EC-NIE · Vueling

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) illustration in Vueling livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1349Scrapped
RegistrationESEC-NIE
OperatorVueling
4operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
7photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Spanair, Vueling, Gowair and TUI Airlines Belgium. Scrapped in 2022.

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×
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationEspaña
OwnerVueling Airlines
MSN1349
Hex / ICAO 24-bit34720A
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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York6,150 kmDXBDubai5,176 kmDOHDoha4,862 kmLOSLagos3,863 kmCAICairo2,906 km
Beyond its rangeYYZToronto6,418 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

2000–2012Spanair airline base
Base
BCNBarcelonaTFNTenerife
2012–2019Vueling network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BCNBarcelona
Main destinations
AGPMálagaBIOBilbaoORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PMIPalma de MallorcaALCAlicanteBRUZaventemSVQSevilleFLRFirenze (FI)FCORomeAMSAmsterdamIBZIbiza (Eivissa)
since 2019TUI Airlines Belgium airline base
Base
BRUZaventem
2021–2022Vueling network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BCNBarcelona
Main destinations
AGPMálagaBIOBilbaoORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PMIPalma de MallorcaALCAlicanteBRUZaventemSVQSevilleFLRFirenze (FI)FCORomeAMSAmsterdamIBZIbiza (Eivissa)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Dec 6, 2000
Delivered to Spanair
Delivered to Spanair as EC-HRP.
May 18, 2012
Transferred to Vueling
Transferred to Vueling.
May 2019
Placed in storage
In May 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-LRM), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling
May 2019
Placed in storage
In May 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LRM), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling
Jul 8, 2019
Transferred to Gowair
Transferred to Gowair.
Jul 10, 2019
Transferred to TUI Airlines Belgium
Transferred to TUI Airlines Belgium.
Sep 27, 2019
Transferred to Gowair
Transferred to Gowair.
Nov 2019
Placed in storage
In November 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-LRM), operated by Gowair, was placed in storage. Source: Gowair.
Source: Gowair
Nov 2019
Placed in storage
In November 2019, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LRM), operated by Gowair, was placed in storage. Source: Gowair.
Source: Gowair
Dec 2021
Placed in storage
In December 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-NIE), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling
Dec 2021
Placed in storage
In December 2021, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-NIE), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling
Dec 1, 2021
Transferred to Vueling
Transferred to Vueling.
Jul 2022
Scrapped
In July 2022, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-NIE), operated by Vueling, was scrapped. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling
Jul 2022
Scrapped
In July 2022, the Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-NIE), operated by Vueling, was scrapped. Source: Vueling.
Source: Vueling

Operators

2000-12-06
Spanair
Registration EC-HRP
2000-12-06
Spanair
Registration EC-HRP
2012-05-18
Vueling
Registration EC-LRM
2012-05-18
Vueling
Registration EC-LRM · Lessor: ILFC
2019-07-08
Gowair
Registration EC-LRM · Lessor: carlyle aviation
2019-07-08
Gowair
Registration EC-LRM · Lessor: carlyle aviation
2019-07-10
TUI Airlines Belgium
Registration EC-LRM · Lessor: Gowair
2019-07-10
TUI Airlines Belgium
Registration EC-LRM · Lessor: Gowair
2019-09-27
Gowair
Registration EC-LRM
2019-09-27
Gowair
Registration EC-LRM
2021-12-01
Vueling
Registration EC-NIE
2021-12-01
Vueling
Registration EC-NIE

Memories coming soon

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.

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft
Peter Bakema · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Enrique Pernas Rouco · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Rosedale7175 from Norwich, UK · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Ken Fielding · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · EC-NIE · Vueling. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1349 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · EC-NIE · Vueling}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1349},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1349}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
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Wikipedia

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