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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationMV8Q-IAN

Q2OperatorMaldivian

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2004 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Maldivian. Previously flew for Iberia, Mexicana (old) and Mexicana.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

First flight2004

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationMaldivas

OwnerMaldivian

MSN2347

Hex / ICAO 24-bit05A054

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 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

since 2005Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BCNBarcelona

Main destinations

MADMadrid AGPMálaga ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondon BIOBilbao PMIPalma de Mallorca ALCAlicante BRUZaventem SVQSeville FCORome FLRFirenze (FI)

2007–2012Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BCNBarcelona

Main destinations

MADMadrid AGPMálaga ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondon BIOBilbao PMIPalma de Mallorca ALCAlicante BRUZaventem SVQSeville FCORome FLRFirenze (FI)

2012–2026MALDIVIAN network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MLEMalé

Main destinations

CMBColombo GANGan MAAChennai DACDhaka TRVThiruvananthapuram

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2004

Built

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

Nov 29, 2004

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBG.

Jan 20, 2005

Transferred to Iberia

Transferred to Iberia.

Apr 21, 2005

Transferred to Mexicana (old)

Transferred to Mexicana (old).

Apr 23, 2005

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Jul 7, 2007

Transferred to Iberia

Transferred to Iberia.

Jul 2012

Placed in storage

In July 2012, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EC-KHJ), operated by Iberia, was placed in storage. Source: Iberia.

Source: Iberia

Oct 3, 2012

Transferred to MALDIVIAN

Transferred to MALDIVIAN.

Jun 23, 2024

Incident at Male

On June 23, 2024, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration 8Q-IAN), operated by Maldivian, was involved in an incident at Male. Source: Maldivian.

Source: Maldivian

Operators

2004-11-29

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBG · Lessor: Toulouse

2005-01-20

Iberia

Registration EC-JDR

2005-04-21

Mexicana (old)

Registration XA-UDT

2005-04-23

Mexicana

Registration XA-UDT · Lessor: Iberia

2007-07-07

Iberia

Registration EC-KHJ

2012-10-03

MALDIVIAN

Registration 8Q-IAN · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 8Q-IAN · Maldivian. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347

MLA

“Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 8Q-IAN · Maldivian.” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347. Accessed 22 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Vuelopedia. “Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 8Q-IAN · Maldivian.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 15, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347.

Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 8Q-IAN · Maldivian. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 8Q-IAN · Maldivian}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2347}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

Wikipedia

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