Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) illustration in SmartLynx Airlines Malta livery

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-3866Active

RegistrationMT9H-SLI

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

SMOperatorSmartLynx Airlines Malta

6operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

0photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for SmartLynx Airlines Malta. Previously flew for S7 Airlines, SmartLynx Malta and IndiGo.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

Seats174 (Y174)

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationBermudas

OwnerS7 Airlines

MSN3866

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4D2315

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Malta (Malta) · Aug 19, 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 Valletta it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,962 km DELNew Delhi5,848 km DXBDubai4,056 km DOHDoha3,718 km LOSLagos3,448 km

Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg7,042 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

174Economy

174 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2025SmartLynx Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

since 2025IndiGo network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DELNew Delhi BOMMumbai CCUKolkata BLRBengaluru

Main destinations

HYDHyderabad MAAChennai AMDAhmedabad GAUGuwahati COKKochi PNQPune BBIBhubaneswar NAGNagpur

since 2025SmartLynx Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

2025–2026SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Mar 30, 2009

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDZ.

Apr 15, 2009

Transferred to S7 Airlines

Transferred to S7 Airlines.

May 2021

Placed in storage

In May 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VQ-BDE), operated by S7 Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: S7 Airlines.

Source: S7 Airlines

Jun 28, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jul 5, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Jul 22, 2021

Transferred to Volotea Airlines

Transferred to Volotea Airlines.

Jul 22, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Sep 7, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Sep 7, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Nov 25, 2021

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

Nov 25, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Apr 16, 2022

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Apr 17, 2022

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

May 4, 2022

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

May 5, 2022

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jan 31, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Jan 31, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Feb 15, 2024

Transferred to Air Peace

Transferred to Air Peace.

Feb 15, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

May 1, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

May 1, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jul 15, 2024

Transferred to IndiGo

Transferred to IndiGo.

Aug 6, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Sep 5, 2024

Incident

On September 5, 2024, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-SLI), operated by Smartlynx Malta, was involved in an incident. Source: Smartlynx Malta.

Source: Smartlynx Malta

Feb 8, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Apr 6, 2025

Transferred to IndiGo

Transferred to IndiGo.

Sep 15, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Oct 14, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Nov 2025

Placed in storage

In November 2025, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-SLI), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx Malta.

Source: SmartLynx Malta

Operators

2009-03-30

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDZ · Lessor: Toulouse

2009-04-15

Registration VQ-BDE

2009-04-15

Registration VQ-BDE · Lessor: ILFC

2021-06-28

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2021-07-05

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2021-07-22

Volotea Airlines

Registration 9H-SLI

2021-07-22

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2021-09-07

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2021-09-07

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2021-11-25

Registration 9H-SLI

2021-11-25

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2022-04-16

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2022-04-17

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2022-05-04

Registration 9H-SLI

2022-05-05

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2024-01-31

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2024-01-31

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2024-02-15

Registration 9H-SLI

2024-02-15

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2024-05-01

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2024-05-01

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2024-05-18

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2024-07-15

Registration 9H-SLI

2024-08-06

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

2025-02-08

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2025-04-06

Registration 9H-SLI

2025-09-15

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLI

2025-10-14

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLI · Lessor: ILFC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 9H-SLI · SmartLynx Airlines Malta}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3866},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-3866}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

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