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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233)

A320-902Scrapped

RegistrationLTLY-VEI

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) built in 1998 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for TACA, TACA International Airlines and LOT Polish Airlines. Scrapped in 2022.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 79,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× IAE V2527E-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats180 (C24 · Y156)

First flight1998

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationLituania

OwnerCondor Flugdienst

MSN902

Hex / ICAO 24-bit503DB3

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N457TA · Oct 8, 2026

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 Vilnius it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,693 km BOMMumbai5,619 km DELNew Delhi5,031 km DXBDubai4,091 km DOHDoha3,913 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,562 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

24Business

156Economy

180 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2019Sun Express airline network

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam

2019–2020Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

since 2020LOT Polish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

WAWWarsaw

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main KRKBalice ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BRUZaventem GDNGdańsk ISTIstanbulKBPKTWKatowice MUCMunich WROWrocław

2020–2022Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1998

Built

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

Oct 19, 1998

Delivered to Airbus Industrie

Delivered to Airbus Industrie as F-WWDN.

Nov 24, 1998

Transferred to TACA

Transferred to TACA.

Nov 24, 1998

Transferred to TACA International Airlines

Transferred to TACA International Airlines.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A320 233 aircraft (registration N457TA), operated by TACA, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Jul 1, 2004

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines.

Apr 2015

Placed in storage

In April 2015, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration B-6049), operated by Sichuan Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: Sichuan Airlines.

Source: Sichuan Airlines

Mar 25, 2016

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 25, 2016

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 1, 2016

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Nov 10, 2016

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines

Transferred to Sky Angkor Airlines.

Mar 20, 2017

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 25, 2017

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Nov 6, 2017

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Dec 2, 2017

Transferred to Sky Airline

Transferred to Sky Airline.

Mar 15, 2018

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jun 5, 2018

Transferred to Sun Express

Transferred to Sun Express.

Nov 8, 2018

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

May 18, 2019

Transferred to Sun Express

Transferred to Sun Express.

Nov 5, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jan 13, 2020

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines.

Mar 14, 2020

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

May 2020

Placed in storage

In May 2020, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration LY-VEI), operated by Avion Express, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

May 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In May 2020, the A320 233 aircraft (registration LY-VEI), operated by Avion Express, was parked. Source: Avion Express.

What happened

The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

Aug 2022

Scrapped

In August 2022, the Airbus A320-233 aircraft (registration LY-VEI), operated by Avion Express, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express.

Source: Avion Express

Operators

1998-10-19

Airbus Industrie

Registration F-WWDN · Lessor: Toulouse

1998-11-24

TACA

Registration N457TA

1998-11-24

TACA International Airlines

Registration N457TA · Lessor: PAFCO

2004-07-01

Sichuan Airlines

Registration B-6049 · Lessor: Pegasus

2016-03-25

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Sky Holding Company

2016-04-25

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2016-11-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI

2016-11-10

Sky Angkor Airlines

Registration XU-714 · Lessor: Avion Express

2017-03-20

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI

2017-04-25

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2017-11-06

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI

2017-12-02

Sky Airline

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2018-03-15

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Sky Holding Company

2018-06-05

Sun Express

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2018-11-08

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Sky Holding Company

2019-05-18

Sun Express

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-11-05

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI

2020-01-13

LOT Polish Airlines

Registration LY-VEI · Lessor: Avion Express

2020-03-14

Avion Express

Registration LY-VEI

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  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-233) · LY-VEI · Condor}},
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  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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