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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationIEEI-DES

OperatorAer Lingus

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

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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

MSN2635

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4CA2CA

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2026Aer 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

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Aircraft chronology

2005

Built

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

Dec 22, 2005

Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited

Delivered to Aer Lingus Limited as EI-DES.

Nov 15, 2011

Incident at Santiago de Compostela

On November 15, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DES), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Santiago de Compostela. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Dec 5, 2011

Incident at Dublin

On December 5, 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DES), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Jul 3, 2014

Incident at Dublin

On July 3, 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration EI-DES), operated by Aer Lingus, was involved in an incident at Dublin. Source: Aer Lingus.

Source: Aer Lingus

Operators

2005-12-22

Aer Lingus Limited

Registration EI-DES · Lessor: Aer Lingus Limited

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · EI-DES · Aer Lingus}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2635},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-2635}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
}

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