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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-1626Scrapped

RegistrationLTLY-VEN

OperatorThomas Cook Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 2001 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for LAN Chile, LAN Express and LOT Polish Airlines. Scrapped in 2024.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats168 (Y168)

First flight2001

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLituania

OwnerThomas Cook Airlines

MSN1626

Hex / ICAO 24-bit503dac

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 km BOMMumbai5,619 km DELNew Delhi5,031 km DXBDubai4,091 km DOHDoha3,913 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

Seating layout

168Economy

168 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2019Sun Express airline network

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam

2019–2020Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

since 2020LOT Polish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

WAWWarsaw

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main KRKBalice ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem GDNGdańsk ISTIstanbulKBPKTWKatowice MUCMunich WROWrocław

2020–2024Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.

Oct 15, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDL.

Nov 23, 2001

Transferred to LAN Chile

Transferred to LAN Chile.

Nov 23, 2001

Transferred to LAN Express

Transferred to LAN Express.

Jul 23, 2004

Transferred to LAN Airlines

Transferred to LAN Airlines.

Apr 2014

Placed in storage

In April 2014, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration CC-COM), operated by LAN Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: LAN Airlines.

Source: LAN Airlines

May 8, 2014

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 3, 2014

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Nov 15, 2014

Transferred to Aruba Airlines

Transferred to Aruba Airlines.

Jan 1, 2015

Transferred to Cubana

Transferred to Cubana.

Apr 25, 2015

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 1, 2015

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Nov 10, 2015

Transferred to Cubana

Transferred to Cubana.

Feb 28, 2016

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 24, 2016

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 1, 2016

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Nov 10, 2016

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines.

Apr 1, 2017

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 26, 2017

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 2017

Placed in storage

In November 2017, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration LY-VEN), operated by Avion Express, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

Nov 1, 2017

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Dec 12, 2017

Transferred to Sky Airline

Transferred to Sky Airline.

Mar 14, 2018

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 26, 2018

Transferred to Condor

Transferred to Condor.

Nov 1, 2018

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jan 31, 2019

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines.

Feb 5, 2019

Re-registered

Changed from LY-VEN to XU-715 (still with Sky Angkor Airlines).

Mar 10, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 10, 2019

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Sep 23, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Sep 24, 2019

Transferred to Sun Express

Transferred to Sun Express.

Nov 1, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Feb 10, 2020

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines.

Mar 15, 2020

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jan 2024

Placed in storage

In January 2024, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration LY-VEN), operated by Avion Express, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

Dec 2024

Scrapped

In December 2024, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration LY-VEN), operated by Avion Express, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

Operators

2001-10-15

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDL · Lessor: Toulouse

2001-11-23

LAN Chile

Registration CC-COM

2001-11-23

LAN Express

Registration CC-COM

2004-07-23

LAN Airlines

Registration CC-COM

2014-05-08

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2014-11-03

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2014-11-15

Aruba Airlines

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2015-01-01

Cubana

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2015-04-25

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2015-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2015-11-10

Cubana

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2016-02-28

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2016-04-24

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2016-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2016-11-10

Sky Angkor Airlines

Registration XU-715 · Lessor: Avion Express

2017-04-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2017-04-26

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2017-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2017-12-12

Sky Airline

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2018-03-14

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Blackrock

2018-04-26

Condor

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2018-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2019-01-31

Sky Angkor Airlines

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-02-05

Sky Angkor Airlines

Registration XU-715

2019-03-10

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2019-04-10

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEN

2019-09-23

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2019-09-24

Sun Express

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

2020-02-10

LOT Polish Airlines

Registration LY-VEN · Lessor: Avion Express

2020-03-15

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEN

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_aircraft_a320_1626,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · LY-VEN · Thomas Cook Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1626},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1626}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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