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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-1951Active

RegistrationCHHB-IJU

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorEdelweiss Air

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Edelweiss Air. Previously flew for Swiss Sun and Swiss International Air Lines.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× SNECMA CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats170 (C12 · Y158)

First flight2003

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationSuiza

OwnerWells Fargo Bank Northwest, N.a., (as Owner Trustee)

MSN1951

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4B161E

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of BAZL (Switzerland) · Oct 9, 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 Zurich it could fly non-stop as far as:

DELNew Delhi6,148 km DXBDubai4,769 km LOSLagos4,573 km DOHDoha4,495 km CAICairo2,745 km

Beyond its rangeJFKNew York6,310 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

12Business

158Economy

170 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2015Swiss International Air Lines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ZRHZurich

Main destinations

GVAGeneva BSLBâle / Mulhouse BRUZaventem BCNBarcelona FCORome LCYLondon PRGPrague AGPMálaga ARNStockholm ATHSpata-Artemida BEGBelgrade

2015–2026Edelweiss Air airline network

Base

ISL

Main destinations

EDIEdinburgh GLAGlasgow IBZIbiza (Eivissa)LASLas Vegas LPAGran Canaria Island PMIPalma de Mallorca TFSTenerife TPATampa YYCCalgary ZRHZurich

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Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

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

Mar 28, 2003

Delivered to Swiss Sun

Delivered to Swiss Sun as HB-IJU.

Oct 30, 2004

Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines

Transferred to Swiss International Air Lines.

Sep 12, 2013

Incident at Marseille

On September 12, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJU), operated by Swiss International Air Lines, was involved in an incident at Marseille. Source: Swiss.

Source: Swiss

Nov 22, 2015

Transferred to Edelweiss Air

Transferred to Edelweiss Air.

Jul 2, 2017

Incident at Zurich

On July 2, 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJU), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.

Source: Edelweiss

Apr 20, 2024

Incident at Zurich

On April 20, 2024, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HB-IJU), operated by Edelweiss, was involved in an incident at Zurich. Source: Edelweiss.

Source: Edelweiss

Operators

2003-03-28

Swiss Sun

Registration HB-IJU

2004-10-30

Swiss International Air Lines

Registration HB-IJU

2015-11-22

Edelweiss Air

Registration HB-IJU · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · HB-IJU · Edelweiss Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1951 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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