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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · LY-NVV · Mali Air Express

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2085Scrapped
RegistrationLTLY-NVV
OperatorMali Air Express
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
8photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2003. Operated for Air New Zealand, Freedom Air and Air Mediterranean. Scrapped in 2024.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 69,300 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2527-A5
PropulsionJet
First flight2003
Country of registrationLituania
OwnerAir Mediterranean
MSN2085
Hex / ICAO 24-bit503DBF
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 kmBOMMumbai5,619 kmDELNew Delhi5,031 kmDXBDubai4,091 kmDOHDoha3,913 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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2019Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona
since 2020Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona
2020–2021Air Mediterranean airline base
Base
ATHSpata-Artemida
2021–2024Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus.
Sep 16, 2003
Delivered to Air New Zealand
Delivered to Air New Zealand as ZK-OJA.
Jun 1, 2006
Transferred to Freedom Air
Transferred to Freedom Air.
Mar 29, 2008
Transferred to Air New Zealand
Transferred to Air New Zealand.
Feb 2019
Placed in storage
In February 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration ZK-OJA), operated by Air New Zealand, was placed in storage. Source: Air New Zealand.
Source: Air New Zealand
May 4, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
May 22, 2019
Transferred to Sun Express
Transferred to Sun Express.
Oct 26, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Nov 16, 2019
Transferred to VietJetAir
Transferred to VietJetAir.
Mar 1, 2020
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Dec 15, 2020
Transferred to Air Mediterranean
Transferred to Air Mediterranean.
Jan 26, 2021
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Jan 2024
Scrapped
In January 2024, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-NVV), operated by Avion Express, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express.
Source: Avion Express

Operators

2003-09-16
Air New Zealand
Registration ZK-OJA · Lessor: ILFC
2006-06-01
Freedom Air
Registration ZK-OJA
2008-03-29
Air New Zealand
Registration ZK-OJA · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance
2019-05-04
Avion Express
Registration LY-NVV · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance
2019-05-22
Sun Express
Registration LY-NVV · Lessor: Avion Express
2019-10-26
Avion Express
Registration LY-NVV
2019-11-16
VietJetAir
Registration LY-NVV · Lessor: Avion Express
2020-03-01
Avion Express
Registration LY-NVV · Lessor: Macquarie AirFinance
2020-12-15
Air Mediterranean
Registration LY-NVV
2021-01-26
Avion Express
Registration LY-NVV

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.

Gallery

External photographs under a Creative Commons license. Click to enlarge in a new tab.

External photograph of the aircraft
XPinger (Chris Sutton) from Rotorua, New Zealand · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Robert Frola · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Robert Frola · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)
External photograph of the aircraft
Robert Frola · Creative Commons (CC BY-SA)

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

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MLA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · LY-NVV · Mali Air Express. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2085 (Accessed: 1 November 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · LY-NVV · Mali Air Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2085}},
  urldate      = {2026-11-01},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-11-01}
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Wikipedia

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