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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1421Scrapped

RegistrationMT9H-AMD

AVOperatorAvion Express Malta

9operators

1incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

5photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2001 in Hamburg. Operated for Aero Lloyd, Niki and Sky Cana. Scrapped in 2024.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 78,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2533-A5<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats214 (Y214)

First flight2001

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerMonarch Airlines

MSN1421

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4D22DF

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

The model · Airbus A321

Figures for the A321-200 variant, the most representative of the family

Length44.5 m146 ft

Wingspan35.8 m117 ft

Height11.8 m39 ft

Range5,926 km3,200 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 weight93,500 kg206,132 lb

Maximum payload45,000 kg99,208 lbIts 185 passengers with baggage would weigh about 18.5 t; the rest is fuel and cargo

Typical capacity185 passengersUp to 230 in a high-density layout

Endurance7 h 09 minAt cruise speed, non-stop

With its 5,926 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 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

214Economy

214 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2019Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

since 2019Thomas 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

since 2019Onur Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ISTIstanbul

Main destinations

AYTAntalya ADASeyhan ADBGaziemir BJVBodrum CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DIYDiyarbakır DLMDalaman ECNTymbou (Kirklar)ERZErzurum KZNKazan SVOMoscow

2019–2020Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Feb 2, 2001

Delivered to Aero Lloyd

Delivered to Aero Lloyd as D-ALAP.

Nov 27, 2003

Transferred to Niki

Transferred to Niki.

Apr 20, 2004

Transferred to Onur Air

Transferred to Onur Air.

May 10, 2012

Incident at Istanbul

On May 10, 2012, the aircraft (registration TC-OAN), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Istanbul. Source: Onur.

Source: Onur

Apr 23, 2013

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Jun 23, 2018

Transferred to Small Planet Airlines (Poland)

Transferred to Small Planet Airlines (Poland).

Oct 2018

Placed in storage

In October 2018, the AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration SP-HAV), operated by Small Planet Airlines (Poland), was placed in storage. Source: Small Planet Airlines (Poland).

Source: Small Planet Airlines (Poland)

Apr 3, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 5, 2019

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Apr 20, 2019

Transferred to Onur Air

Transferred to Onur Air.

Nov 25, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Dec 7, 2020

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Dec 7, 2020

Transferred to Sky Cana

Transferred to Sky Cana.

Jun 28, 2022

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Jul 25, 2022

Transferred to Sky Cana

Transferred to Sky Cana.

Apr 2024

Placed in storage

In April 2024, the AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration 9H-AMD), operated by Avion Express Malta, was placed in storage. Source: Avion Express Malta.

Source: Avion Express Malta

Apr 16, 2024

Transferred to Avion Express Malta

Transferred to Avion Express Malta.

Aug 2024

Scrapped

In August 2024, the AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration 9H-AMD), operated by Avion Express Malta, was scrapped. Source: Avion Express Malta.

Source: Avion Express Malta

Operators

2001-02-02

Aero Lloyd

Registration D-ALAP

2003-11-27

Niki

Registration D-ALAP

2004-04-20

Onur Air

Registration TC-OAN

2013-04-23

Monarch Airlines

Registration G-OZBZ

2018-06-23

Small Planet Airlines (Poland)

Registration SP-HAV

2019-04-03

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVU

2019-04-05

Thomas Cook UK

Registration LY-NVU · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-04-20

Onur Air

Registration LY-NVU · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-11-25

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVU

2020-12-07

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-AMD

2020-12-07

Sky Cana

Registration 9H-AMD

2022-06-28

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-AMD

2022-07-25

Sky Cana

Registration 9H-AMD

2024-04-16

Avion Express Malta

Registration 9H-AMD

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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-19},
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