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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · HS-VKT · Thai Vietjet Air

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

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RegistrationTHHS-VKT
OperatorThai Vietjet Air
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 2013 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operates for Thai Vietjet Air. Previously flew for Pegasus Airlines and Thai VietjetAir.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 42,900 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats180 (Y180)
First flight2013
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationTailandia
OwnerPegasus Airlines
MSN5879
Hex / ICAO 24-bit885974
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 Pendik, Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,778 kmLOSLagos4,605 kmDELNew Delhi4,517 kmDXBDubai2,968 kmMADMadrid2,756 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,042 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

180Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2013–2022Pegasus Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
SAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
ADBGaziemirAYTAntalyaESBAnkaraECNTymbou (Kirklar)ADASeyhanTZXTrabzonAMSAmsterdamDUSDüsseldorfASRKayseriBRUZaventemGZTGaziantep

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Nov 29, 2013
Delivered to Pegasus Airlines
Delivered to Pegasus Airlines as TC-DCA.
Apr 25, 2014
Incident at Istanbul
On April 25, 2014, the Airbus A320 214SL aircraft (registration TC-DCA), operated by Pegasus, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: the BEA (France).
Source: BEA
Dec 24, 2022
Transferred to Thai VietjetAir
Transferred to Thai VietjetAir.
Jun 1, 2026
Returned to service
In June 2026, the Airbus 320-214 aircraft (registration HS-VKT), operated by Thai VietjetAir, returned to service. Source: Thai VietjetAir.
Source: Thai VietjetAir

Operators

2013-11-29
Pegasus Airlines
Registration TC-DCA
2022-12-24
Thai VietjetAir
Registration HS-VKT · Lessor: Msfl

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · HS-VKT · Thai Vietjet Air. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-5879 (Accessed: 22 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · HS-VKT · Thai Vietjet Air}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
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Wikipedia

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