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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RDPL-34188 · Lao Airlines

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationLARDPL-34188
OperatorLao Airlines
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2011 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Lao Airlines.

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Young · 15 years · ≈ 49,500 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P
PropulsionJet
Seats158 (C8 · Y150)
First flight2011
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationLaos
OwnerLao Airlines
MSN4596
Hex / ICAO 24-bit70801B
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 Vientiane it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,299 kmDXBDubai4,921 kmNRTNarita4,204 kmICNSeoul3,179 kmBOMMumbai3,130 km
Beyond its rangeCAICairo7,243 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

2011–2026Lao Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
VTEVientiane
Main destinations
BKKBangkokCANGuangzhou (Huadu)HANHanoi (Soc Son)ICNSeoulKMGKunmingLPQLuang PhabangPKZPaksePNHSINSingapore

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2011
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Nov 4, 2011
Delivered to Lao Airlines
Delivered to Lao Airlines as RDPL-34188.
Mar 10, 2019
Incident at Vientiane
On March 10, 2019, the Airbus A320 214 aircraft (registration RDPL-34188), operated by Lao, was involved in an incident at Vientiane. Source: Lao.
Source: Lao

Operators

2011-11-04
Lao Airlines
Registration RDPL-34188

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RDPL-34188 · Lao Airlines. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-4596 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · RDPL-34188 · Lao Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-4596}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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