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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-5373Stored

RegistrationLY5A-LAO

OperatorLibyan Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2012 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Libyan Arab Airlines. Currently in storage.

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New · 2 years · ≈ 6,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats168 (C12 · Y156)

First flight2012

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLibia

OwnerLibyan Airlines

MSN5373

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

The type first flew in 1987 (39 years ago) · About 7,000 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

12Business

156Economy

168 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2012–2014Libyan Arab Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

TIPBENBenina

Main destinations

MRATUNTunis CAICairo HBEAlexandria SFASfax AMMAmman CMNCasablanca LAQAl Albraq ISTIstanbul LHRLondon

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2012

Built

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

Nov 30, 2012

Delivered to Libyan Arab Airlines

Delivered to Libyan Arab Airlines as 5A-LAO.

Jul 2014

Placed in storage

In July 2014, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 5A-LAO), operated by Libyan Arab Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Libyan Arab Airlines.

Source: Libyan Arab Airlines

Operators

2012-11-30

Libyan Arab Airlines

Registration 5A-LAO

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 5A-LAO · Libyan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-5373},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-5373}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-20}
}

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