Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · RA-73817 · Ural Airlines

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) illustration in Ural Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-5055Unknown
RegistrationRURA-73817
OperatorUral Airlines
3operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 2012 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for TransAsia Airways, V Air and Ural Airlines.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 46,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats162 (C12 · Y150)
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
OwnerUral Airlines
MSN5055
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 Taoyuan it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,555 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.

Seating layout

12Business
150Economy

162 seats in total

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Mar 17, 2012
Delivered to TransAsia Airways
Delivered to TransAsia Airways as B-22316.
Dec 15, 2015
Transferred to V Air
Transferred to V Air.
Oct 1, 2016
Transferred to TransAsia Airways
Transferred to TransAsia Airways.
Mar 22, 2017
Transferred to Ural Airlines
Transferred to Ural Airlines.
Dec 7, 2017
Incident at Saint Petersburg
On December 7, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VQ-BGI), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Saint Petersburg. Source: Ural.
Source: Ural
Dec 13, 2017
Incident at Ekaterinburg
On December 13, 2017, the Airbus Airbus A320 232 aircraft (registration VQ-BGI), operated by Ural, was involved in an incident at Ekaterinburg. Source: Ural.
Source: Ural
Mar 28, 2022
Re-registered
Changed from VQ-BGI to RA-73817 (still with Ural Airlines).

Operators

2012-03-17
Registration B-22316
2015-12-15
Registration B-22316
2016-10-01
Registration B-22316
2017-03-22
Registration VQ-BGI · Lessor: BOC Aviation
2022-03-28
Registration RA-73817

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · RA-73817 · Ural Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-5055},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-5055}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-23},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-23}
}

Wikipedia

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