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Airbus A320 · 9H-MSA · Desconocida

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Airbus A320

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Airbus A320 built in 2010 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for Saudi Arabian Airlines, Kuwait Airways and Medsky Airways.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 52,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
ICAO type designatorA320
Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
PropulsionJet
First flight2010
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationMalta
MSN04349
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4d2397
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 Riyadh it could fly non-stop as far as:

JNBJohannesburg6,017 kmBKKBangkok5,771 kmLOSLagos5,041 kmLHRLondon4,940 kmMADMadrid4,935 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,597 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2019Saudi Arabian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RUHRiyadhJEDJeddah
Main destinations
DMMAd DammamMEDMedinaAHBAbhaCAICairoDXBDubaiKWIKuwait CityABTAl-BahaBAHManamaTIFTaifTUUTabuk
2019–2022Kuwait Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
KWIKuwait City
Main destinations
AUHAbu DhabiMCTMuscat/SeebADDAddis AbabaAMMAmmanBAHManamaBEYBeirutCAICairoDMMAd DammamDOHDohaDXBDubaiHBEAlexandria

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Aircraft chronology

2010
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Jul 6, 2010
Delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines
Delivered to Saudi Arabian Airlines as HZ-AS17.
May 20, 2012
Incident at Cairo
On May 20, 2012, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration HZ-AS17), operated by Saudia, was involved in an incident at Cairo. Source: Saudia.
Source: Saudia
Dec 2017
Placed in storage
In December 2017, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration HZ-AS17), operated by Saudi Arabian Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Source: Saudi Arabian Airlines
May 8, 2019
Transferred to Kuwait Airways
Transferred to Kuwait Airways.
Mar 2020
Placed in storage
In March 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9K-ALF), operated by Kuwait Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Kuwait Airways.
Source: Kuwait Airways
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9K-ALF), operated by Kuwait Airways, was parked. Source: Kuwait Airways.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Kuwait Airways.
Source: Kuwait Airways
Mar 26, 2022
Transferred to Medsky Airways
Transferred to Medsky Airways.
Jun 1, 2026
Returned to service
In June 2026, the Airbus 320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-MSA), operated by Malta MedAir, returned to service. Source: Malta MedAir.
Source: Malta MedAir

Operators

2010-07-06
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration HZ-AS17 · Lessor: ALAFCO
2019-05-08
Kuwait Airways
Registration 9K-ALF · Lessor: ALAFCO
2022-03-26
Medsky Airways
Registration 9H-MSA · Lessor: Malta Medair

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320 · 9H-MSA · Desconocida}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-4349},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-4349}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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