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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-4645Active

RegistrationMT9H-MLC

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

SOOperatorSouthwind Airlines

10operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

1photos

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2011 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Southwind Airlines. Previously flew for Tigerair Australia, Tigerair and VivaAerobus.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2527-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2011

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationMalta

OwnerSouth Wind

MSN4645

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4D2393

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by MarcelX42 showing this registration on a A320-232

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 Amsterdam it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,990 km JFKNew York5,848 km DXBDubai5,169 km LOSLagos5,087 km DOHDoha4,923 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,364 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

since 2023flynas network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RUHRiyadh JEDJeddah

Main destinations

MEDMedina DMMAd Dammam KWIKuwait City AMMAmman AUHAbu Dhabi GIZJizan HTYAntakya KRTKhartoum SAWPendik, Istanbul TIFTaif

2023–2024Air Malta network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MLAValletta

Main destinations

CTACatania ATHSpata-Artemida BRUZaventem MUCMunich ALGAlgiers AMSAmsterdam BENBenina BHXBirmingham, West Midlands BRSBristol BUDBudapest SOFSofia

2024–2025VivaAerobus network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MTYMonterrey GDLGuadalajara

Main destinations

CUNCancún MEXMexico City CULCuliacán LAPLa Paz REXReynosa VERVeracruz SJDSan José del Cabo TGZTuxtla Gutiérrez TRCTorreón VSAVillahermosa

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2011

Built

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

Apr 22, 2011

Delivered to Tigerair Australia

Delivered to Tigerair Australia as VH-FJR.

Jun 2, 2011

Transferred to Tigerair

Transferred to Tigerair.

Jun 2, 2011

Transferred to Tiger Airways

Transferred to Tiger Airways.

Jul 25, 2017

Transferred to Scoot

Transferred to Scoot.

Oct 2018

Placed in storage

In October 2018, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration 9V-TJR), operated by Scoot, was placed in storage. Source: Scoot.

Source: Scoot

Jan 12, 2019

Transferred to IndiGo

Transferred to IndiGo.

Nov 20, 2019

Incident at Chennai

On November 20, 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration VT-IKI), operated by IndiGo, was involved in an incident at Chennai. Source: IndiGo.

Source: IndiGo

Apr 13, 2022

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Apr 13, 2022

Transferred to Eurowings

Transferred to Eurowings.

Nov 2, 2022

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Jul 9, 2023

Transferred to flynas

Transferred to flynas.

Sep 1, 2023

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Oct 28, 2023

Transferred to Air Malta

Transferred to Air Malta.

Jan 4, 2024

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Jan 19, 2024

Transferred to VivaAerobus

Transferred to VivaAerobus.

Mar 1, 2025

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Operators

2011-04-22

Tigerair Australia

Registration VH-FJR · Lessor: Falcon Aircraft Ltd

2011-06-02

Tigerair

Registration 9V-TJR

2011-06-02

Tiger Airways

Registration 9V-TJR

2017-07-25

Scoot

Registration 9V-TJR · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

2019-01-12

IndiGo

Registration VT-IKI · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

2022-04-13

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

2022-04-13

Eurowings

Registration 9H-MLC

2022-11-02

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

2023-07-09

flynas

Registration 9H-MLC

2023-09-01

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

2023-10-28

Air Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

2024-01-04

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

2024-01-19

VivaAerobus

Registration 9H-MLC

2025-03-01

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-MLC

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · 9H-MLC · Southwind Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
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