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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EI-DEF · Aer Lingus

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-2256Active
RegistrationIEEI-DEF
OperatorAer Lingus
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Aer Lingus.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 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
MSN2256
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA217
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 kmORDChicago5,895 kmDOHDoha5,670 kmLOSLagos5,281 kmYYZToronto5,261 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

2004–2026Aer Lingus Limited network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DUBDublin
Main destinations
ORKCorkBHDBelfastSNNShannonAGPMálagaFAOFaroLHRLondonLGWLondonPMIPalma de MallorcaACESan BartoloméALCAlicanteAMSAmsterdam

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2004
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Sep 2, 2004
Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited
Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited as EI-DEF.
Mar 3, 2013
Incident
On March 3, 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEF), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident. Source: Aer Lingus.
Source: Aer Lingus
Jul 24, 2015
Incident at Geneva
On July 24, 2015, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEF), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Geneva. Source: Lingus.
Source: Lingus

Operators

2004-09-02
Aer Lingus Limited
Registration EI-DEF · Lessor: Aer Lingus Limited

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Gallery

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Aero Icarus · CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EI-DEF · Aer Lingus}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2256},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2256}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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Wikipedia

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