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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · LY-VEQ · Avion Express

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

Airbus A320-200 (A320-232)

A320-709Unknown
RegistrationLTLY-VEQ
OperatorAvion Express
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Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) built in 1997 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Has operated for China Southern Airlines, Air Europe Italy and Avion Express.

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Old · 29 years · ≈ 95,700 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
First flight1997
Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile
Country of registrationLituania
OwnerCubana
MSN709
Hex / ICAO 24-bit503da9
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 Guangzhou (Huadu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha6,197 kmDXBDubai5,827 kmBOMMumbai4,204 kmDELNew Delhi3,650 kmNRTNarita2,945 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)7,529 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

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2000–2019China Southern Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
CANGuangzhou (Huadu)
Main destinations
CSXChangsha (Changsha)PEKBeijingSZXShenzhenURCÜrümqiXMNXiamenCGOZhengzhouWUHWuhan (Huangpi)KMGKunmingXIYXi'anHGHHangzhouSHEShenyang
2019–2020Avion Express airline network
Base
VNOVilnius
Main destinations
BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

1997
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile.
Jun 27, 1997
Delivered to Airbus Industrie
Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWIP.
Aug 27, 1997
Transferred to China Southern Airlines
Transferred to China Southern Airlines.
Apr 25, 1999
Transferred to Air Europe Italy
Transferred to Air Europe Italy.
Mar 31, 2000
Transferred to China Southern Airlines
Transferred to China Southern Airlines.
Sep 2013
Placed in storage
In September 2013, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration B-2459), operated by China Southern Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: China Southern Airlines.
Source: China Southern Airlines
Nov 7, 2019
Transferred to Avion Express
Transferred to Avion Express.
Dec 2019
Placed in storage
In December 2019, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-VEQ), operated by Avion Express, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express.
Source: Avion Express
Nov 2020
Scrapped
In November 2020, the Airbus A320-232 aircraft (registration LY-VEQ), operated by Avion Express, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express.
Source: Avion Express
Nov 1, 2020
Transferred to UAM Universal Asset Management
Transferred to UAM Universal Asset Management.

Operators

1997-06-27
Airbus Industrie
Registration F-WWIP · Lessor: Toulouse
1997-08-27
China Southern Airlines
Registration B-2348
1999-04-25
Air Europe Italy
Registration F-OHCX · Lessor: China Southern Airlines
2000-03-31
China Southern Airlines
Registration B-2459
2019-11-07
Avion Express
Registration LY-VEQ · Lessor: Sky Holdings
2020-11-01

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-232) · LY-VEQ · Avion Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-25},
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Wikipedia

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