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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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RegistrationLVYL-LDY

SMOperatorSmartLynx Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2008 in Hamburg. Operates for SmartLynx Airlines. Previously flew for Royal Jordanian, Monarch Airlines and Lanmei Airlines.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 61,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

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

PropulsionJet

Seats214 (Y214)

First flight2008

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerMonarch Airlines

MSN3522

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 Amman it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,393 km DELNew Delhi3,945 km BOMMumbai3,938 km LHRLondon3,683 km MADMadrid3,653 km

Beyond its rangeJNBJohannesburg6,486 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

214Economy

214 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2008–2014Royal Jordanian network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

AMMAmman

Main destinations

ZRHZurich GVAGeneva VIEVienna ADEAden ALGAlgiers AMSAmsterdam AQJAqaba AUHAbu Dhabi BAHManama BCNBarcelona BENBenina

2014–2017Monarch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BHXBirmingham, West Midlands MANManchester, Greater Manchester LGWLondon LTNLuton, Luton

Main destinations

LBALeeds, West Yorkshire EMANottingham, Leicestershire ACESan Bartolomé FAOFaro PMIPalma de Mallorca TFSTenerife AGPMálaga ALCAlicante

2017–2025Lanmei Airlines airline base

Base

PNH

2025–2026SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

RIXRiga TFSTenerife

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2008

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

May 20, 2008

Delivered to Royal Jordanian

Delivered to Royal Jordanian as JY-AYK.

May 20, 2014

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

Dec 5, 2017

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines

Transferred to Lanmei Airlines.

Jun 7, 2025

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines

Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.

Operators

2008-05-20

Royal Jordanian

Registration JY-AYK · Lessor: ILFC

2014-05-20

Monarch Airlines

Registration G-ZBAL · Lessor: ILFC

2017-12-05

Lanmei Airlines

Registration XU-919

2025-06-07

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LDY · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

2025-07-23

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LDY · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

2025-09-16

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LDY · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

2025-10-30

SmartLynx Airlines

Registration YL-LDY · Lessor: Carlyle Aviation Partners

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · YL-LDY · SmartLynx Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-13},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-3522},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-3522}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-22},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-22}
}

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