What happen to the older Airbus A320-200 & why some are withdrawn?

Lufthansa D-AIPS new to the fleet in 12th September 1990 seen in Malta 29th December 2013.

Over the past few years I try to learn the reason why airline companies decide to withdrawn oldest Airbus A320-200 from 1988 to around the mid 90's. Airbus A320 has very good safety record than it's competition Boeing 737.

During 1984 Boeing introduced Boeing 737-300 throughout 600 series in 2000 as the replacement on Boeing 737-200 with better technology in the cockpit and improvements before Boeing started building the 737 Next Generation.

Airbus improve the cockpit they upgraded the new GPWS voice from the old GPWS from A300, A310 & old A320 sounded horrible, new warning sound and automatic pilot disconnected sound to make it quiet. Airbus A320 had 100 & 200 series they do now ended the Airbus A320-100 around 2009 with British Airways and Air France for scrap or cabin crew training.

Lufthansa D-AIPH built in 27th January 1990 seen in Malta 5th January 2014

With Lufthansa they are still operating quite a few of older A320-200's in the fleet. the first Lufthansa's A320-200 is D-AIPA new & built to Lufthansa in 16th October 1989. The oldest Airbus A320 I have is this photo D-AIPH built in 27th January 1990 1 year before I was born. I am currently planning yo visit Germany in the future to spot old Airbus planes.

Wind Jet EI-DFO built in 1992 seen in Malta January 2013.

The oldest Airbus A320-200 photo I took was Luthansa D-AIPS new to Luthansa in September 1990 there are no news of withdrawing the oldest A320 at this time. Air France as recently withdrawn F-GFKJ new in 1989. The photo you might been familiar with is Wind Jet EI-DFO new to Canadian Airlines International around 1992 ex C-FLSJ brought to Wind Jet in 2004 unfortunately Wind Jet was ceased in 11th August 2012 some planes like EI-DFO and EI-DOP currently stored in Malta but more likely to be scrapped. EI-DOP was built in 1998 deliver to Dragonair in China ex B-HSF so you could say still a bit new ish some old A320 Wind Jet are still operational in some different airliners.

Vueiling EC-ICT built in 1992 seen in Malta 10th April 2013.

 A Spanish company Vueling they too have few old Airbus A320-200's in different livery i.e. tail blank I think it's because it might be out of the fleet. EC-ICT built in January 1992 new to Iberia ex EC-880 or EC-FKD.

Air Malta 9H-ABQ built & new to Air Malta 25th March 1992

Air Malta 9H-ABQ was built & new to Air Malta in 25th March 1992 it left Air Malta in December 2004 it was replaced by newer A320's and A319's from other old Air Malta's A320's. It join with different French airliner F-GYAI Air Mediterranee it left in January 2012 & join with Hermes Airlines in Greece SX-BHV. 

Adria Airways S5-ASS built in 1993 seen in Catania, Italy 12th April 2013.

Here is Adria Airways. S5-ASS new to Leisure Air built in October 1993 from the United States it went't few more airliners from the US, Turkey, Germany and the UK. Her recent airline was MyAir ex EI-DOD.

I don't have anymore photos to share right now. What I'll do is make a blog of older Airbus A330's, A340's, and Boeing 737 Next Generations.