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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-2168Unknown

RegistrationUSN1913U

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for Spanair, Vueling and United Airlines.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerVueling Airlines

MSN2168

Hex / ICAO 24-bita16eb6

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York6,150 km DXBDubai5,176 km DOHDoha4,862 km LOSLagos3,863 km CAICairo2,906 km

Beyond its rangeYYZToronto6,418 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2012Spanair airline base

Base

BCNBarcelona TFNTenerife

2012–2020Vueling network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BCNBarcelona

Main destinations

AGPMálaga BIOBilbao ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PMIPalma de Mallorca ALCAlicante BRUZaventem SVQSeville FLRFirenze (FI)FCORome AMSAmsterdam IBZIbiza (Eivissa)

2020–2026United Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

EWRNewark IAHHouston ORDChicago DENDenver

Main destinations

SFOSan Francisco IADDulles LAXLos Angeles CLECleveland GUMHagåtña MIAMiami PTYTocumen CUNCancún

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Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Mar 12, 2004

Delivered to Spanair

Delivered to Spanair as EC-IVG.

Mar 29, 2012

Transferred to Vueling

Transferred to Vueling.

Aug 23, 2012

Incident at Menorca

On August 23, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LQN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Menorca. Source: Vueling.

Source: Vueling

May 28, 2013

Incident at Malaga

On May 28, 2013, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LQN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Malaga. Source: Vueling.

Source: Vueling

Jul 15, 2017

Incident at Barcelona

On July 15, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration EC-LQN), operated by Vueling, was involved in an incident at Barcelona. Source: Vueling.

Source: Vueling

Dec 2019

Placed in storage

In December 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration EC-LQN), operated by Vueling, was placed in storage. Source: Vueling.

Source: Vueling

Dec 2020

Placed in storage

In December 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration N1913U), operated by United Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: United Airlines.

Source: United Airlines

Dec 22, 2020

Transferred to United Airlines

Transferred to United Airlines.

Operators

2004-03-12

Spanair

Registration EC-IVG

2012-03-29

Vueling

Registration EC-LQN · Lessor: ILFC

2020-12-22

United Airlines

Registration N1913U · Lessor: United

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