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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-276Active

RegistrationBGLZ-LAB

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorBulgarian Air Charter

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1991 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Bulgarian Air Charter. Previously flew for Mexicana.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight1991

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationBulgaria

OwnerBulgarian Air Charter

MSN276

Hex / ICAO 24-bit45202a

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA Bulgaria (Bulgaria) · Aug 6, 2026

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 Sofia it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,302 km DELNew Delhi5,009 km LOSLagos4,475 km DXBDubai3,495 km DOHDoha3,216 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,348 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

current operatorBulgarian Air Charter airline base

Base

SOFSofia

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1991

Built

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

Nov 26, 1991

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIM.

Feb 1, 1992

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Feb 12, 1992

Re-registered

Changed from F-OHMJ to XA-RJX (still with Mexicana).

Oct 1, 2009

Re-registered

Changed from XA-RJX to XA-MXV (still with Mexicana).

Dec 2019

Placed in storage

In December 2019, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration LZ-LAB), operated by Bulgarian Air Charter, was placed in storage. Source: Bulgarian Air Charter.

Source: Bulgarian Air Charter

Operators

1991-11-26

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWIM · Lessor: Toulouse

1992-02-01

Mexicana

Registration F-OHMJ · Lessor: AIFS

1992-02-12

Mexicana

Registration XA-RJX · Lessor: AIFS

2009-10-01

Mexicana

Registration XA-MXV · Lessor: AIFS

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Bulgarian Air Charter

Registration LZ-LAB · Lessor: AIFS

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) · LZ-LAB · Bulgarian Air Charter}},
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  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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