Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) illustration in Electra Airways livery

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1946Active

RegistrationBGLZ-EAM

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

ELOperatorElectra Airways

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2003 in Hamburg. Operates for Electra Airways. Previously flew for Spanair, Mihin Lanka and AJet.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats220 (Y220)

First flight2003

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationSri Lanka

OwnerSrilankan Airlines

MSN1946

Hex / ICAO 24-bit452199

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of CAA Bulgaria (Bulgaria) · Aug 6, 2026

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 Riga it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,881 km BOMMumbai5,803 km DELNew Delhi5,172 km DXBDubai4,320 km DOHDoha4,153 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,521 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 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.

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Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2024SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

since 2024AJet airline network

Base

ESBAnkara SAWPendik, Istanbul

Main destinations

AMSAmsterdam BCNBarcelona BSLBâle / Mulhouse CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorf DXBDubai FRAFrankfurt am Main HAMHamburg MADMadrid MUCMunich PRGPrague VIEVienna ZRHZurich

2024–2025SmartLynx Airlines Malta airline base

Base

MLAValletta

2025–2026Electra Airways airline base

Base

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Mar 10, 2003

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVXD.

Apr 3, 2003

Transferred to Spanair

Transferred to Spanair.

Aug 24, 2012

Transferred to Mihin Lanka

Transferred to Mihin Lanka.

Oct 30, 2016

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines

Transferred to SriLankan Airlines.

Mar 29, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Apr 11, 2019

Transferred to Onur Air

Transferred to Onur Air.

Apr 12, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Dec 19, 2019

Transferred to Transavia France

Transferred to Transavia France.

Dec 20, 2019

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jan 31, 2020

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines

Transferred to LOT Polish Airlines.

Feb 1, 2020

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Jun 1, 2020

Transferred to SmartLynx

Transferred to SmartLynx.

Sep 1, 2020

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Jul 18, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jul 20, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Malta.

Jul 21, 2021

Transferred to Volotea Airlines

Transferred to Volotea Airlines.

Aug 1, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Aug 1, 2021

Transferred to Wizz Air

Transferred to Wizz Air.

Sep 1, 2021

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Apr 11, 2022

Transferred to Jet2.com

Transferred to Jet2.com.

Apr 12, 2022

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Dec 17, 2022

Transferred to Air Transat

Transferred to Air Transat.

Dec 19, 2022

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Jun 27, 2023

Transferred to AnadoluJet

Transferred to AnadoluJet.

Mar 31, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Mar 31, 2024

Transferred to AJet

Transferred to AJet.

Nov 12, 2024

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines Malta.

Dec 22, 2025

Transferred to Electra Airways

Transferred to Electra Airways.

Operators

2003-03-10

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVXD · Lessor: Hamburg

2003-04-03

Registration EC-INB · Lessor: ILFC

2012-08-24

Registration 4R-MRD · Lessor: ILFC

2016-10-30

SriLankan Airlines

Registration 4R-MRD · Lessor: AerCap

2019-03-29

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: GECAS

2019-04-11

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-04-12

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: Onur Air

2019-12-01

Registration LY-NVQ

2019-12-19

Transavia France

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: Avion Express

2019-12-20

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: Transavia France

2020-01-31

LOT Polish Airlines

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: Avion Express

2020-02-01

Registration LY-NVQ · Lessor: LOT Polish Airlines

2020-02-22

Registration LY-NVQ

2020-06-01

Registration YL-LDH

2020-09-01

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LDH

2021-07-18

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: Volotea

2021-07-20

SmartLynx Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2021-07-21

Volotea Airlines

Registration 9H-SLG

2021-08-01

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: Wizz Air

2021-08-01

Registration 9H-SLG

2021-09-01

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2021-12-22

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: ETF Airways

2022-01-02

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2022-04-11

Registration 9H-SLG

2022-04-12

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: Jet2

2022-11-01

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2022-12-17

Registration 9H-SLG

2022-12-19

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: Air Transat

2023-05-08

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2023-06-27

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: AnadoluJet

2023-06-27

Registration 9H-SLG

2024-03-31

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration 9H-SLG · Lessor: AJet

2024-03-31

Registration 9H-SLG

2024-11-12

SmartLynx Airlines Malta

Registration 9H-SLG

2025-12-22

Electra Airways

Registration LZ-EAM

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · LZ-EAM · Electra Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-1946},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-1946}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

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