Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · OE-ILI · Thomas Cook Airlines

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-1998Active
RegistrationATOE-ILI
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OperatorThomas Cook Airlines
14operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
10photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Thomas Cook Airlines. Previously flew for Spanair, Livingston Compagnia Aerea and FlyBondi.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionJet
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
OwnerThomas Cook Airlines
MSN1998
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Austro Control (Austria) · Oct 11, 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 Otopeni it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,054 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.

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2024Avion Express airline network
Main destinations
2024–2025FlyBondi airline network
Main destinations
2025–2026Avion Express airline network
Main destinations

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Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
May 16, 2003
Delivered to Spanair
Delivered to Spanair as EC-IOH.
Apr 12, 2004
Incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport
On April 12, 2004, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-IOH), operated by Spanair, was involved in an incident at Stockholm-Arlanda (ARN) Airport (Sweden) due to contact with the boarding bridge. Source: Spanair.
Source: Spanair
Nov 29, 2011
Incident at Barcelona
On November 29, 2011, the aircraft (registration EC-IOH), operated by Spanair, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Spanair.
Source: Spanair
Jun 17, 2012
Dec 19, 2014
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Mar 25, 2015
Transferred to Vueling
Transferred to Vueling.
Apr 25, 2015
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Nov 3, 2015
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Feb 26, 2016
Transferred to WOW air
Transferred to WOW air.
May 1, 2016
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.
Nov 1, 2016
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Feb 15, 2017
Transferred to Sunrise Airways
Transferred to Sunrise Airways.
Apr 28, 2017
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK
Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.
Nov 1, 2017
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Dec 18, 2017
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
Nov 29, 2018
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Jan 2, 2019
Transferred to Sundair
Transferred to Sundair.
Jan 7, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Apr 8, 2019
Transferred to Norwegian Air Shuttle
Transferred to Norwegian Air Shuttle.
Jun 4, 2019
Transferred to Sun Express Deutschland.
Oct 28, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Jun 30, 2022
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
Nov 9, 2022
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Jun 18, 2024
Re-registered
Changed from LY-VEL to LV-VEL (still with Avion Express).
Jul 1, 2024
Transferred to Wizz Air
Transferred to Wizz Air.
Jul 1, 2024
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Oct 26, 2024
Re-registered
Changed from LV-VEL to LY-VEL (still with Avion Express).
Nov 20, 2024
Transferred to FlyBondi
Transferred to FlyBondi.
Mar 31, 2025
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.

Operators

2003-05-16
Registration EC-IOH
2012-06-17
Registration EI-EUB
2014-12-19
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2015-03-25
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2015-04-25
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2015-11-03
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2016-02-26
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2016-05-01
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2016-11-01
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2017-02-15
Registration LY-VEL
2017-04-28
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2017-11-01
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2017-12-18
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2018-11-29
Registration LY-VEL
2019-01-02
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2019-01-07
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2019-04-08
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2019-06-04
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Avion Express
2019-10-28
Registration LY-VEL
2020-03-01
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Dvb Bank
2022-06-30
Registration LY-VEL
2022-11-09
Registration LY-VEL · Lessor: Dvb Bank
2024-06-18
Registration LV-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2024-07-01
Registration LY-VEL
2024-07-01
Registration LV-VEL · Lessor: BBAM
2024-10-26
Registration LY-VEL
2024-11-20
Registration LY-VEL
2025-03-31
Registration LY-VEL

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · OE-ILI · Thomas Cook Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1998},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-1998}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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