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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RA-73197 · Rossiya Airlines

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) illustration in Rossiya Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-3627Unknown
RegistrationRURA-73197
OperatorRossiya Airlines
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2008 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for Aeroflot and Rossiya Airlines.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 59,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats158 (C8 · Y150)
First flight2008
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationRusia
OwnerAeroflot Russian Airlines
MSN3627
Hex / ICAO 24-bit151ded
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 Moscow it could fly non-stop as far as:

PEKBeijing5,796 kmBOMMumbai5,052 kmDELNew Delhi4,364 kmDXBDubai3,713 kmDOHDoha3,602 km
Beyond its rangeLOSLagos6,257 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.

The full story of the Airbus A320 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

8Business
150Economy

158 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2019Aeroflot network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SVOMoscow
Main destinations
LEDSt. PetersburgKHVKhabarovskROVRostov-on-DonAERSochiVVOArtyomEVNYerevanSVXYekaterinburgCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)KRRKrasnodarMRVMineralnyye VodyTASTashkent
2019–2026Rossiya Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LEDSt. PetersburgDUSDüsseldorf
Main destinations
HAMHamburg

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2008
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Oct 7, 2008
Delivered to Aeroflot
Delivered to Aeroflot as VP-BZQ.
Jul 16, 2012
Incident at Moscow
On July 16, 2012, the Airbus Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration VP-BZQ), operated by Aeroflot, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: Aeroflot.
Source: Aeroflot
Jul 2018
Placed in storage
In July 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BZQ), operated by Aeroflot, was placed in storage. Source: Aeroflot.
Source: Aeroflot
Feb 25, 2019
Transferred to Rossiya Airlines
Transferred to Rossiya Airlines.
Jan 2022
Placed in storage
In January 2022, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BZQ), operated by Rossiya Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Rossiya Airlines.
Source: Rossiya Airlines
Mar 5, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from VP-BZQ to RA-73197 (still with Rossiya Airlines).

Operators

2008-10-07
Aeroflot
Registration VP-BZQ · Lessor: RBS
2019-02-25
Rossiya Airlines
Registration VP-BZQ · Lessor: SMBC Aviation Capital
2022-03-05
Rossiya Airlines
Registration RA-73197

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RA-73197 · Rossiya Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3627 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RA-73197 · Rossiya Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3627}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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Wikipedia

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