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The history of the Aviationtag Metrojet Airbus A321 EI-ETK
This Airbus A321, serial number 787, completed its maiden flight on 17 February 1998 with test registration D-AVZL. The Aircraft would be delivered on 3 March 1998 to the German Aero Lloyd with registration D-ALAG.
From 22 December 2003 until 5 March 2012 the A321 would fly for the Turkish low-cost operator Onur Air registered as TC-OAI.
In March 2012, it would be re-registered EI-ETK when it transferred to the Russian airline Kolavia. In May of that year, Kolavia would be rebranded into Metrojet. The company had a joint venture with TUI Russia & CIS and until May 2014, it flew with TUI colors. When the joint venture was terminated, it flew independently, painted in the Metrojet livery.
EI-ETK was withdrawn from service on 19 November 2015. It was flown to Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport in Finland, on 8 December 2015 to be stored and dismantled.
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Please be advised: Owning an Aviationtag, is owning a piece of history. During the airplane’s long life, the skin has developed some unique properties which make each tag different. Depending on the aircraft and what part it’s manufactured from, tags may show differences in material, color, thickness, and finish. For example, small scratches and flaking paint are perfectly normal, and these imperfections reflect on the long history of the aircraft. They give the tag its unique look and make it an excellent aviation collectible!
When using the Aviationtag as a keychain or luggage tag, we strongly advise using the original Aviationtag cover to preserve the finish.
History of the Airbus A320 family
The Airbus A320 made its first flight on 22 February 1987. The narrow-body jetliner entered commercial service on 18 April 1988 with Air France.
The aircraft was the first airliner with Fly-By-Wire (FWB). The Sidestick sends signals to the flight control computers, which in turn command the flight control surfaces within the flight envelope protection. The A320 family comes with four different fuselage lengths (A318, A319, A320 and A321).
Airbus started development of the A320neo (new engine option) in December 2010. The new model has upgraded engines and big sharklets, making the aircraft much more fuel efficient. The A321neo is also available with an LR (long-range) and XLR (extra-long range) option. The first neo was delivered to Lufthansa on 20 January 2016.
Flight simulation
For X-Plane, Toliss has an outstanding Airbus A319 and A321, including LR, XLR and neo variants. FlightFactor has the A320.
Stefan V. (verified purchase) –
Mooie tag. Goed afgewerkt. Wel best bescherming bijkopen om krassen te vermijden als je het als sleutelhanger wilt gebruiken.