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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211)

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RegistrationIREP-MDQ

IROperatorIran Air Tours

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) built in 1991. Operates for Iran Air Tours. Previously flew for Ansett Australia, Armavia and Lion Alliance Europe.

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Old · 35 years · ≈ 115,500 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5A1

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight1991

Country of registrationIrán

MSN229

Hex / ICAO 24-bit733491

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 Melbourne it could fly non-stop as far as:

SINSingapore6,033 km AKLAuckland2,637 km SYDSydney (Mascot)706 km

Beyond its rangeBKKBangkok7,331 km

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1992–2003Ansett Australia airline base

Base

MELMelbourne

2003–2014Armavia airline base

Base

EVNYerevan

2016–2018FlyOne airline network

Base

RMOChişinău

Main destinations

ALCAlicante AMSAmsterdam BLQBologna CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DUBDublin DUSDüsseldorf DXBDubai ISTIstanbul NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes PRGPrague

2018–2025Ellinair airline base

Base

SKGThessaloniki

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Apr 8, 1992

Delivered to Ansett Australia

Delivered to Ansett Australia as VH-HYL.

Jul 31, 2003

Transferred to Armavia

Transferred to Armavia.

May 29, 2014

Transferred to Atlantis European Airways

Transferred to Atlantis European Airways.

Aug 7, 2016

Transferred to FlyOne

Transferred to FlyOne.

Nov 2017

Placed in storage

In November 2017, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration EK32008), operated by Atlantis European Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Atlantis European Airways.

Source: Atlantis European Airways

Apr 1, 2018

Transferred to Ellinair

Transferred to Ellinair.

Nov 2020

Placed in storage

In November 2020, the Airbus A320-211 aircraft (registration EK32008), operated by Atlantis European Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Atlantis European Airways.

Source: Atlantis European Airways

Nov 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In November 2020, the A320 211 aircraft (registration EK32008), operated by Atlantis European Airways, was parked. Source: Atlantis European Airways.

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: Atlantis European Airways.

Source: Atlantis European Airways

Oct 1, 2025

Transferred to Lion Alliance Europe

Transferred to Lion Alliance Europe.

Oct 2, 2025

Transferred to Iran Air Tours

Transferred to Iran Air Tours.

Operators

1992-04-08

Ansett Australia

Registration VH-HYL

2003-07-31

Armavia

Registration EK32008

2014-05-29

Atlantis European Airways

Registration EK32008

2016-08-07

FlyOne

Registration EK32008 · Lessor: Atlantis European Airways

2018-04-01

Ellinair

Registration EK32008 · Lessor: Atlantis European Airways

2025-10-01

Lion Alliance Europe

Registration D6-LAE

2025-10-02

Iran Air Tours

Registration EP-MDQ

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

APA

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-211) · EP-MDQ · Iran Air Tours}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-229},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-229}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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