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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-2233Stored

RegistrationLVYL-LCT

OperatorEasyjet

12operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Aeroflot, Aeroflot - Russian Airlines and Air Peace. Currently in storage.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats186 (Y186)

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLetonia

OwnerEasyjet Airline

MSN2233

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 Riga it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,881 km BOMMumbai5,803 km DELNew Delhi5,172 km DXBDubai4,320 km DOHDoha4,153 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,521 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

Seating layout

186Economy

186 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2024–2025SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

since 2025SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

since 2025SmartLynx network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

–2025SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Jul 13, 2004

Delivered to Aeroflot

Delivered to Aeroflot as VP-BWM.

Jul 13, 2004

Transferred to Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

Transferred to Aeroflot - Russian Airlines.

Feb 25, 2010

Incident at Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport

On February 25, 2010, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BWM), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Oslo-Gardermoen (OSL) Airport (Norway). Source: Aeroflot.

Source: Aeroflot

May 2016

Placed in storage

In May 2016, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BWM), operated by Aeroflot, was placed in storage. Source: Aeroflot.

Source: Aeroflot

May 26, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

May 28, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Jun 10, 2016

Transferred to AlbaStar

Transferred to AlbaStar.

Jun 10, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Oct 11, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Oct 11, 2016

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Mar 26, 2017

Transferred to EasyJet

Transferred to EasyJet.

Mar 26, 2017

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Oct 29, 2017

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Jan 7, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Apr 27, 2018

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

May 1, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Nov 6, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Mar 28, 2019

Transferred to TUI Airlines Belgium

Transferred to TUI Airlines Belgium.

Mar 29, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Apr 25, 2019

Transferred to S7 Airlines

Transferred to S7 Airlines.

May 30, 2019

Transferred to Sun Express Deutschland

Transferred to Sun Express Deutschland.

May 31, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Oct 2019

Placed in storage

In October 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration YL-LCT), operated by SmartLynx, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx.

Source: SmartLynx

Oct 28, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Oct 28, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Jul 9, 2021

Transferred to TUI Airlines Nederland

Transferred to TUI Airlines Nederland.

Jul 17, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Oct 31, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Nov 1, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Apr 14, 2024

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

Jul 2, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Dec 22, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Apr 14, 2025

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

Apr 17, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Oct 2025

Placed in storage

In October 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration YL-LCT), operated by SmartLynx, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx.

Source: SmartLynx

Oct 8, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Oct 10, 2025

Incident at Abuja

On October 10, 2025, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration YL-LCT), operated by Smartlynx, was involved in an incident at Abuja. Source: Smartlynx.

Source: Smartlynx

Operators

2004-07-13

Aeroflot

Registration VP-BWM

2004-07-13

Aeroflot - Russian Airlines

Registration VP-BWM

2016-05-26

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2016-05-28

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2016-06-10

AlbaStar

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Smartlynx

2016-06-10

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Alba Star

2016-07-18

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Cobalt Air

2016-07-31

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2016-09-02

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Alba Star

2016-10-11

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: aergo capital

2016-10-11

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2017-01-08

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Norwegian

2017-01-19

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2017-03-09

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Norwegian

2017-03-26

EasyJet

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Smartlynx

2017-03-26

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: easyJet

2017-10-28

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2017-10-29

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2018-01-07

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: easyJet Europe

2018-04-27

Thomas Cook UK

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Smartlynx

2018-05-01

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Thomas Cook Airlines UK

2018-08-25

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2018-10-13

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Thomas Cook Airlines UK

2018-11-05

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2018-11-06

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2019-03-28

TUI Airlines Belgium

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Smartlynx

2019-03-29

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: TUI fly Belgium

2019-04-25

S7 Airlines

Registration VP-BWM · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital

2019-05-30

Sun Express Deutschland

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Tui Airlines Belgium

2019-05-31

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: SunExpress

2019-10-28

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2019-10-28

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2021-07-09

TUI Airlines Nederland

Registration YL-LCT

2021-07-17

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: TUI Airlines Netherlands

2021-10-31

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2021-11-01

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2022-04-14

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: easyJet

2022-05-10

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: TUI Airways

2022-06-30

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2022-07-15

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: easyJet

2022-11-02

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2023-04-10

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: SAS Scandinavian Airlines System

2023-12-01

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2024-02-08

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: AnadoluJet

2024-03-31

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: AJet

2024-04-14

Air Peace

Registration YL-LCT

2024-07-02

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

2024-12-22

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: NG Eagle

2024-12-25

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: AJet

2025-01-18

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT

2025-04-14

Air Peace

Registration YL-LCT

2025-04-17

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Air Peace

2025-10-08

SmartLynx

Registration YL-LCT

—

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LCT · Lessor: Condor

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · YL-LCT · Easyjet}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2233},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2233}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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