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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationIEEI-DEO

OperatorAer Lingus

3operators

2incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2005 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Aer Lingus. Previously flew for Virgin Atlantic.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2x CFM CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

First flight2005

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationIrlanda

OwnerAer Lingus Limited

MSN2486

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA295

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.

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2013Aer Lingus Limited network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DUBDublin

Main destinations

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

2013–2015Virgin Atlantic network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

LHRLondon DTWDetroit MSYNew Orleans ABQAlbuquerque ABZAberdeen AUSAustin BHMBirmingham BNANashville BOSBoston CHSCharleston CLTCharlotte

2015–2026Aer 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

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

Jul 6, 2005

Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited

Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited as EI-DEO.

Dec 13, 2011

Incident at Brest

On December 13, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEO), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Brest. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Mar 2013

Placed in storage

In March 2013, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEO), operated by Aer Lingus, was placed in storage. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Mar 28, 2013

Transferred to Virgin Atlantic

Transferred to Virgin Atlantic.

Apr 1, 2015

Transferred to Aer Lingus

Transferred to Aer Lingus.

Aug 12, 2019

Incident at Dublin and London

On August 12, 2019, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DEO), operated by Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin and London. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Operators

2005-07-06

Aer Lingus Limited

Registration EI-DEO · Lessor: Aer Lingus Limited

2013-03-28

Virgin Atlantic

Registration EI-DEO · Lessor: Aer Lingus

2015-04-01

Aer Lingus

Registration EI-DEO

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EI-DEO · Aer Lingus}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2486}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
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