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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1823Scrapped

RegistrationLVYL-LCP

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorMonarch Airlines

12operators

0incidents

0accidents

3logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2002 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for JetBlue Airways, Blue Wings and Sun Express Deutschland. Scrapped in 2021.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 62,700 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats174 (Y174)

First flight2002

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLetonia

OwnerMonarch Airlines

MSN1823

Hex / ICAO 24-bit502cb2

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N543JB · 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 New York it could fly non-stop as far as:

FRAFrankfurt am Main6,189 km LIMLima5,866 km AMSAmsterdam5,848 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,834 kmMADMadrid5,760 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo7,664 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.

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Seating layout

174Economy

174 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2006–2008JetBlue Airways · 3 years

Main base

JFKNew York3 years

Also flew to

FLLFort Lauderdale MCOOrlando BOSBoston LGBLong Beach EWRNewark OAKOakland PBIWest Palm Beach/Palm Beach RSWFort Myers LGANew York IADWashington LASLas Vegas BUFBuffalo SJUSan Juan TPATampa HPNWhite Plains SFOSan Francisco ROCRochester

since 2018EasyJet network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LGWLondon

Main destinations

GVAGeneva BSLBâle / MulhouseSXFMXPFerno (VA)BRSBristol LTNLuton, Luton EDIEdinburgh MANManchester, Greater Manchester CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes STNLondon, Essex

2018–2019SmartLynx network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

since 2019SmartLynx network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

2019–2021SmartLynx network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2008

JetBlue Airways · 394 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Orlando (MCO)

2007

JetBlue Airways · 1,312 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (JFK)

2006

JetBlue Airways · 1,400 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)

Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Orlando (MCO)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2006.

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

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

Jul 18, 2002

Delivered to JetBlue Airways

Delivered to JetBlue Airways as N543JB.

Apr 25, 2008

Transferred to Blue Wings

Transferred to Blue Wings.

Jul 7, 2010

Transferred to Meridiana

Transferred to Meridiana.

Nov 2014

Placed in storage

In November 2014, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EI-EZS), operated by Meridiana, was placed in storage. Source: Meridiana.

Source: Meridiana

Mar 24, 2015

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Jun 30, 2015

Transferred to Aigle Azur

Transferred to Aigle Azur.

Oct 10, 2015

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Nov 25, 2015

Transferred to Aviator

Transferred to Aviator.

Jan 2016

Placed in storage

In January 2016, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration YL-LCP), operated by Aviator, was placed in storage. Source: Aviator.

Source: Aviator

Jan 26, 2016

Transferred to VietJetAir

Transferred to VietJetAir.

Feb 28, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Apr 30, 2016

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Nov 1, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Apr 30, 2017

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Nov 1, 2017

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Nov 4, 2017

Transferred to Wataniya Airways

Transferred to Wataniya Airways.

Apr 1, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Apr 7, 2018

Transferred to EasyJet

Transferred to EasyJet.

Oct 28, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Jan 18, 2019

Transferred to VietJetAir

Transferred to VietJetAir.

Feb 22, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Apr 19, 2019

Transferred to Azores Airlines

Transferred to Azores Airlines.

May 30, 2019

Transferred to Sun Express Deutschland

Transferred to Sun Express Deutschland.

Oct 29, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Nov 2020

Placed in storage

In November 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration YL-LCP), operated by SmartLynx, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx.

Source: SmartLynx

Nov 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In November 2020, the A320 232 aircraft (registration YL-LCP), operated by SmartLynx, was parked. Source: SmartLynx.

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: SmartLynx.

Source: SmartLynx

Mar 2021

Scrapped

In March 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration YL-LCP), operated by SmartLynx, was scrapped. Source: SmartLynx.

Source: SmartLynx

Operators

2002-07-18

JetBlue Airways

Registration N543JB

2008-04-25

Blue Wings

Registration D-ANNH

2010-07-07

Meridiana

Registration EI-EZS · Lessor: Gamma Aviation

2015-03-24

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Rcm Limited

2015-06-30

Aigle Azur

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2015-10-10

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: compass capital

2015-11-25

Aviator

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2016-01-26

VietJetAir

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2016-02-28

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP

2016-04-30

Monarch Airlines

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2016-11-01

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Compass Capital

2017-04-30

Monarch Airlines

Registration YL-LCP

2017-11-01

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP

2017-11-04

Wataniya Airways

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2018-04-01

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP

2018-04-07

EasyJet

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2018-10-28

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Compass Capital

2019-01-18

VietJetAir

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2019-02-22

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP

2019-04-19

Azores Airlines

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2019-05-30

Sun Express Deutschland

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Smartlynx

2019-10-29

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCP · Lessor: Compass Capital

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · YL-LCP · Monarch Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1823},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1823}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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