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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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RegistrationLTLY-NVH

AVOperatorAvion Express

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2006 in Hamburg. Operates for Avion Express. Previously flew for British Mediterranean, British Mediterranean Airways and Sky Vision Airlines.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 68,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

First flight2006

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationLituania

OwnerNordvind

MSN2653

Hex / ICAO 24-bit503EDE

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 Lisbon it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,812 km YYZToronto5,740 km JFKNew York5,404 km CAICairo3,807 km LOSLagos3,793 km

Beyond its rangeDXBDubai6,139 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2025TAP Air Portugal network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LISLisbon

Main destinations

OPOPorto FAOFaro FNCFunchal BRUZaventem FRAFrankfurt am Main LGWLondon PDLPonta Delgada TERPraia da Vitória AMSAmsterdam BLQBologna MUCMunich

since 2025Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

since 2025Transavia network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AMSAmsterdam

Main destinations

RTMRotterdam EINEindhoven FAOFaro GRQGroningen AYTAntalya PMIPalma de Mallorca BJVBodrum LPAGran Canaria Island AGPMálaga ALCAlicante BCNBarcelona

2025–2026Avion Express airline network

Base

VNOVilnius

Main destinations

BCNBarcelona

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2006

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jan 19, 2006

Delivered to British Mediterranean

Delivered to British Mediterranean as G-MEDL.

Jan 19, 2006

Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways

Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways.

Oct 15, 2007

Transferred to bmi British Midland

Transferred to bmi British Midland.

Oct 28, 2007

Transferred to British Midland International

Transferred to British Midland International.

Oct 29, 2012

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Oct 2020

Placed in storage

In October 2020, the A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDL), operated by British Airways, was placed in storage. Source: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 2020

Parked due to COVID-19

In October 2020, the A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDL), operated by British Airways, was parked. Source: British Airways.

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: British Airways.

Source: British Airways

Oct 25, 2024

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Dec 19, 2024

Transferred to SkyUp Europe

Transferred to SkyUp Europe.

Mar 15, 2025

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

May 31, 2025

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal

Transferred to TAP Air Portugal.

Sep 1, 2025

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Sep 3, 2025

Transferred to Transavia

Transferred to Transavia.

Oct 2025

Placed in storage

In October 2025, the A321-231 aircraft (registration LY-NVH), operated by Nordvind, was placed in storage. Source: Nordvind.

Source: Nordvind

Oct 25, 2025

Transferred to Avion Express

Transferred to Avion Express.

Aug 20, 2026

Transferred to Sky Vision Airlines

Transferred to Sky Vision Airlines.

Operators

2006-01-19

British Mediterranean

Registration G-MEDL

2006-01-19

British Mediterranean Airways

Registration G-MEDL · Lessor: RBS Aviation Capital

2007-10-15

bmi British Midland

Registration G-MEDL

2007-10-28

British Midland International

Registration G-MEDL · Lessor: RBS Aviation Capital

2012-10-29

British Airways

Registration G-MEDL · Lessor: BBAM

2024-10-25

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVH · Lessor: BBAM

2024-12-19

SkyUp Europe

Registration LY-NVH

2025-03-15

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVH

2025-05-31

TAP Air Portugal

Registration LY-NVH

2025-09-01

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVH

2025-09-03

Transavia

Registration LY-NVH

2025-10-25

Avion Express

Registration LY-NVH

2026-08-20

Sky Vision Airlines

Registration SU-SKJ · Lessor: BBAM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · LY-NVH · Avion Express}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-2653},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-2653}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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