Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · G-ZBAR · Monarch Airlines

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) illustration in Monarch Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-2142Unknown
RegistrationGBG-ZBAR
OperatorMonarch Airlines
6operators
0incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2003 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for OLT Express Poland, Air Malta and Volotea.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x CFM CFM56-5B4/P<br>
PropulsionJet
Seats174 (Y174)
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
OwnerMonarch Airlines
MSN2142
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 Birmingham, West Midlands it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,216 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.

Seating layout

174Economy

174 seats in total

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2003
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Oct 31, 2003
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBZ.
Apr 3, 2012
Transferred to OLT Express Poland
Transferred to OLT Express Poland.
Mar 4, 2014
Transferred to Air Malta
Transferred to Air Malta.
Apr 22, 2014
Transferred to Monarch Airlines
Transferred to Monarch Airlines.
Nov 23, 2018
Transferred to Thomas Cook Balearics
Transferred to Thomas Cook Balearics.
Aug 6, 2020
Transferred to Condor
Transferred to Condor.
May 6, 2026
Transferred to Volotea
Transferred to Volotea.

Operators

2003-10-31
Registration F-WWBZ · Lessor: Toulouse
2012-04-03
Registration SP-IAD · Lessor: Air Malta
2014-03-04
Registration 9H-AEF · Lessor: ILFC
2014-04-22
Registration G-ZBAR
2018-11-23
Registration EC-MVH · Lessor: AerCap
2020-08-06
Registration D-AICP
2026-05-06
Registration EC-MVH · Lessor: Maverick Aviation Partnership LP

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

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External photograph of the aircraft
Andy_Mitchell_UK · CC BY-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
MikeAlphaTango · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
hartlandmartin · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
External photograph of the aircraft
MikeAlphaTango · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · G-ZBAR · Monarch Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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