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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · 9H-SLB · SmartLynx Malta

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1945Scrapped
RegistrationMT9H-SLB
OperatorSmartLynx Malta
6operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Martinair Holland, Martinair and SmartLynx Airlines Malta. Scrapped in 2021.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight2003
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationMalta
OwnerAir Seychelles
MSN1945
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4d2202
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 Abu Dhabi it could fly non-stop as far as:

HKGHong Kong6,007 kmPEKBeijing5,956 kmSINSingapore5,886 kmLOSLagos5,808 kmMADMadrid5,638 km
Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,299 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

2007–2015Etihad Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
AUHAbu Dhabi
Main destinations
BKKBangkokBEGBelgradeAMSAmsterdamFCORomeJFKNew YorkLISLisbonCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CMBColomboMLEMaléALAAlmatyAMDAhmedabad
2015–2020Air Seychelles network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SEZVictoria
Main destinations
AUHAbu DhabiMRUPlaine Magnien
since 2020SmartLynx Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta
2020–2021SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base
Base
MLAValletta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Sep 5, 2002
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDE.
2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Mar 31, 2003
Transferred to Martinair Holland
Transferred to Martinair Holland.
Mar 31, 2003
Transferred to Martinair
Transferred to Martinair.
Dec 21, 2007
Transferred to Etihad Airways
Transferred to Etihad Airways.
Sep 1, 2015
Transferred to Air Seychelles
Transferred to Air Seychelles.
Jan 20, 2017
Incident at Mahe Island-Seychelles (SEZ) International Airport
On January 20, 2017, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration S7-SIL), operated by Air Seychelles, was involved in an incident at Mahe Island-Seychelles (SEZ) International Airport due to a loss of separation in flight (airprox). Source: Air Seychelles.
Source: Air Seychelles
Aug 2019
Placed in storage
In August 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration S7-SIL), operated by Air Seychelles, was placed in storage. Source: Air Seychelles.
Source: Air Seychelles
Aug 12, 2020
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.
Aug 12, 2020
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.
Sep 2020
Placed in storage
In September 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9H-SLB), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx Malta.
Source: SmartLynx Malta
Nov 2021
Scrapped
In November 2021, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9H-SLB), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was scrapped. Source: SmartLynx Malta.
Source: SmartLynx Malta

Operators

2002-09-05
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWDE · Lessor: Toulouse
2003-03-31
Martinair Holland
Registration PH-MPE · Lessor: Sale - Last Service
2003-03-31
Martinair
Registration PH-MPE · Lessor: SALE
2007-12-21
Etihad Airways
Registration A6-EIB · Lessor: BOC Aviation
2008-01-01
Etihad Airways
Registration A6-EIB
2015-09-01
Air Seychelles
Registration S7-SIL · Lessor: BOC Aviation
2015-09-01
Air Seychelles
Registration S7-SIL · Lessor: Etihad Airways
2020-08-12
SmartLynx Malta
Registration 9H-SLB · Lessor: Acs
2020-08-12
SmartLynx Airlines Malta
Registration 9H-SLB

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.

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · 9H-SLB · SmartLynx Malta. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1945 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · 9H-SLB · SmartLynx Malta}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1945},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1945}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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