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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231)

A320-357Active

RegistrationROYR-SEA

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSmartwings

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-231) built in 1995 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Smartwings. Previously flew for Buraq Air, Caledonian Airways and Star East Airlines.

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Old · 31 years · ≈ 102,300 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (Y180)

First flight1995

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationRumanía

OwnerTravel Service Airlines

MSN357

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4a4ca1

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-TCB · Oct 12, 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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,739 km JFKNew York5,569 km DXBDubai5,474 km DOHDoha5,215 km LOSLagos4,967 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,377 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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Seating layout

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1995–2000Caledonian Airways airline base

Base

LGWLondon

since 2004Thomas Cook Airlines UK network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LGWLondon TFSTenerife BHXBirmingham, West Midlands DLMDalaman

Main destinations

MANManchester, Greater Manchester ACESan Bartolomé GLAGlasgow NBEEnfidha BRSBristol NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear EMANottingham, Leicestershire AYTAntalya

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 18, 1992

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWBH.

1995

Built

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

Apr 20, 1995

Transferred to Caledonian Airways

Transferred to Caledonian Airways.

Mar 27, 2000

Transferred to JMC Air

Transferred to JMC Air.

Mar 6, 2002

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium.

Oct 7, 2004

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook Airlines UK.

Dec 7, 2004

Transferred to Mexicana

Transferred to Mexicana.

Mar 2014

Placed in storage

In March 2014, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration EX-32201), operated by S Group International, was placed in storage. Source: S Group International.

Source: S Group International

Oct 2014

Placed in storage

In October 2014, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration EX-32004), operated by S Group International, was placed in storage. Source: S Group International.

Source: S Group International

Oct 2015

Placed in storage

In October 2015, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration EX-32004), operated by S Group International, was placed in storage. Source: S Group International.

Source: S Group International

Sep 2016

Placed in storage

In September 2016, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration ER-AXO), operated by FlyOne, was placed in storage. Source: FlyOne.

Source: FlyOne

Oct 31, 2016

Transferred to Sky Prim Air

Transferred to Sky Prim Air.

May 26, 2018

Incident at Bergerac

On May 26, 2018, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Small Planet, was involved in an incident at Bergerac. Source: Small Planet.

Source: Small Planet

Nov 2018

Placed in storage

In November 2018, the Airbus A320-231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Star East Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Star East Airlines.

Source: Star East Airlines

Jun 11, 2019

Transferred to Star East Airlines

Transferred to Star East Airlines.

Aug 26, 2021

Incident at Kabul

On August 26, 2021, the Airbus A320 231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Star East, was involved in an incident at Kabul. Source: Star East.

Source: Star East

Jul 1, 2026

Returned to service

In July 2026, the Airbus 320-231 aircraft (registration YR-SEA), operated by Star East Airlines, returned to service. Source: Star East Airlines.

Source: Star East Airlines

Operators

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Buraq Air

Registration EX-32004

1992-08-18

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWBH · Lessor: Toulouse

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Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WQAZ · Lessor: Toulouse

1995-04-20

Caledonian Airways

Registration G-BVYB · Lessor: 1988

2000-03-27

JMC Air

Registration G-BVYB

2002-03-06

Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium

Registration OO-TCB

2004-10-07

Thomas Cook Airlines UK

Registration G-BVYB

2004-12-07

Mexicana

Registration XA-UCZ · Lessor: BBAM

2016-10-31

Sky Prim Air

Registration ER-AXO

2019-06-11

Star East Airlines

Registration YR-SEA · Lessor: Travel Service Airlines

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  urldate      = {2026-10-21},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-21}
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