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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-735Scrapped

RegistrationBMVP-BFZ

OperatorUral Airlines

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1997 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Ryan International Airlines, Airworld and Ural Airlines. Scrapped in 2020.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 75,900 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

Seats162 (C12 · Y150)

First flight1997

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationBermudas

OwnerUral Airlines

MSN735

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4240fc

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,739 km JFKNew York5,569 km DXBDubai5,474 km DOHDoha5,215 km LOSLagos4,967 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,377 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

12Business

150Economy

162 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2003–2008Thomas Cook UK network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LGWLondon TFSTenerife BHXBirmingham, West Midlands DLMDalaman

Main destinations

MANManchester, Greater Manchester ACESan Bartolomé GLAGlasgow NBEEnfidha BRSBristol NCLNewcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear EMANottingham, Leicestershire AYTAntalya

2008–2020Ural Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DMEMoscow SVXYekaterinburg

Main destinations

DYUDushanbe KRRKrasnodar LBDKhujand CEKChelyabinsk GOJNizhny Novgorod KUFSamara LEDSt. Petersburg TASTashkent DWCDubai(Jebel Ali)OVBNovosibirsk

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1997

Built

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

Dec 17, 1997

Delivered to Ryan International Airlines

Delivered to Ryan International Airlines as G-BXKD.

May 1, 1998

Transferred to Airworld

Transferred to Airworld.

Nov 1, 1998

Transferred to Flying Colours

Transferred to Flying Colours.

Dec 16, 1998

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.

Apr 26, 1999

Transferred to Flying Colours

Transferred to Flying Colours.

Dec 17, 1999

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.

May 31, 2000

Transferred to JMC Airlines

Transferred to JMC Airlines.

Oct 29, 2000

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.

Apr 30, 2001

Transferred to JMC Airlines

Transferred to JMC Airlines.

Nov 8, 2001

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines

Transferred to Ryan International Airlines.

May 1, 2003

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Feb 2008

Placed in storage

In February 2008, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration G-BXKD), operated by Thomas Cook UK, was placed in storage. Source: Thomas Cook UK.

Source: Thomas Cook UK

Mar 1, 2008

Transferred to Ural Airlines

Transferred to Ural Airlines.

Jan 2020

Scrapped

In January 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration VP-BFZ), operated by Ural Airlines, was scrapped. Source: Ural Airlines.

Source: Ural Airlines

Operators

1997-12-17

Ryan International Airlines

Registration G-BXKD · Lessor: GECAS

1998-05-01

Airworld

Registration G-BXKD

1998-11-01

Flying Colours

Registration G-BXKD

1998-12-16

Ryan International Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

1999-04-26

Flying Colours

Registration G-BXKD

1999-12-17

Ryan International Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

2000-05-31

JMC Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

2000-10-29

Ryan International Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

2001-04-30

JMC Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

2001-11-08

Ryan International Airlines

Registration G-BXKD

2003-05-01

Thomas Cook UK

Registration G-BXKD

2008-03-01

Ural Airlines

Registration VP-BFZ · Lessor: GECAS

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · VP-BFZ · Ural Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-735},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-735}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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