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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214)

A320-973Scrapped

RegistrationMT9H-SLA

SMOperatorSmartLynx Malta

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Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) built in 1999 in Toulouse / Hamburg / Tianjin / Mobile. Operated for Star Airlines, XL Airways France and SmartLynx Malta. Scrapped in 2021.

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Aging · 22 years · ≈ 72,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× CFMI CFM56-5B4/P

PropulsionJet

First flight1999

Built inToulouse / Hamburgo / Tianjin / Mobile

Country of registrationMalta

MSN973

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4d21d3

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

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

since 2017Lanmei Airlines airline base

Base

PNH

2017–2018Myanmar Airways International airline base

Base

RGNYangon

2018–2019Myanmar Airways International airline base

Base

RGNYangon

2019–2021SmartLynx Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

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

Apr 1, 1999

Delivered to Star Airlines

Delivered to Star Airlines as F-GRSI.

Nov 23, 2006

Transferred to XL Airways France

Transferred to XL Airways France.

Feb 2011

Placed in storage

In February 2011, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration F-GRSI), operated by XL Airways France, was placed in storage. Source: XL Airways France.

Source: XL Airways France

Jul 13, 2011

Transferred to Yes Airways

Transferred to Yes Airways.

Feb 1, 2012

Transferred to OLT Express

Transferred to OLT Express.

Oct 20, 2012

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International.

Jan 19, 2016

Transferred to Jetstar Pacific

Transferred to Jetstar Pacific.

Mar 9, 2016

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International.

Sep 29, 2017

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines.

Dec 23, 2017

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International.

May 30, 2018

Transferred to SmartLynx Estonia

Transferred to SmartLynx Estonia.

Nov 1, 2018

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International

Transferred to Myanmar Airways International.

Dec 2018

Placed in storage

In December 2018, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration XY-AGO), operated by Myanmar Airways International, was placed in storage. Source: Myanmar Airways International.

Source: Myanmar Airways International

Mar 25, 2019

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

May 2020

Placed in storage

In May 2020, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-SLA), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was placed in storage. Source: SmartLynx Malta.

Source: SmartLynx Malta

May 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In May 2020, the Airbus A320 aircraft (registration 9H-SLA), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was parked. Source: SmartLynx Malta.

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: SmartLynx Malta.

Source: SmartLynx Malta

Jun 2021

Scrapped

In June 2021, the Airbus A320-214 aircraft (registration 9H-SLA), operated by SmartLynx Malta, was scrapped. Source: SmartLynx Malta.

Source: SmartLynx Malta

Operators

1999-04-01

Star Airlines

Registration F-GRSI · Lessor: ILFC

2006-11-23

XL Airways France

Registration F-GRSI

2011-07-13

Yes Airways

Registration SP-IAC

2012-02-01

OLT Express

Registration SP-IAC

2012-10-20

Myanmar Airways International

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: ILFC

2016-01-19

Jetstar Pacific

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: Myanmar Airways Int

2016-03-09

Myanmar Airways International

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: AerCap

2017-09-29

Lanmei Airlines

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: Myanmar Airways Int

2017-12-23

Myanmar Airways International

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: AerCap

2018-05-30

SmartLynx Estonia

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: Myanmar Airways Int

2018-11-01

Myanmar Airways International

Registration XY-AGO · Lessor: AerCap

2019-03-25

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLA · Lessor: ACS Aero

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A320-200 (A320-214) · 9H-SLA · SmartLynx Malta}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-973},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A320-973}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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