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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-2217Scrapped

RegistrationIEEI-DEC

OperatorAer Lingus

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Aer Lingus. Scrapped in 2022.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2x CFM CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationIrlanda

OwnerAer Lingus Limited

MSN2217

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA211

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 Dublin it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,919 km ORDChicago5,895 km DOHDoha5,670 km LOSLagos5,281 km YYZToronto5,261 km

Beyond its rangeATLAtlanta6,323 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

2004–2022Aer Lingus network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DUBDublin

Main destinations

ORKCork BHDBelfast SNNShannon AGPMálaga FAOFaro LHRLondon LGWLondon PMIPalma de Mallorca ACESan Bartolomé ALCAlicante AMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Jun 6, 2004

Delivered to Aer Lingus

Delivered to Aer Lingus as EI-DEC.

Mar 30, 2013

Accident

On March 30, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEC), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an accident. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Oct 2020

Placed in storage

In October 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEC), operated by Aer Lingus, was placed in storage. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Oct 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In October 2020, the A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEC), operated by Aer Lingus, was parked. Source: Aer Lingus.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

May 2022

Scrapped

In May 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEC), operated by Aer Lingus, was scrapped. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Operators

2004-06-06

Aer Lingus

Registration EI-DEC · Lessor: Wilmington

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft — ahisgett · CC BY 2.0

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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