Airline Liveries
The stretched variant of the A320 family with a 7-meter longer fuselage. The workhorse for high-density short-haul routes, with American Airlines operating the largest fleet of over 300 aircraft.
Passengers
185-220
Range
3,685 mi
Cruise Speed
514 mph
First Flight
1993
Did You Know?
The A321 outsold all other A320 family variants combined in later years, as airlines sought more capacity on popular routes.
History & Timeline
Key Milestones
First Flight
The A321 completed its maiden flight on March 11, 1993, demonstrating the flexibility of the A320 platform for stretching.
Entry into Service
Lufthansa became the first A321 operator in January 1994, using it on high-density European routes.
Development Story
Program Launch
Airbus launched the A321 as a stretched version of the A320 to compete with the Boeing 757 in the 180-220 seat market.
American Airlines Fleet
American Airlines operates the worlds largest A321 fleet with over 300 aircraft, using it as the backbone of its domestic operations.
Interesting Facts
Double Overwing Exits
The A321s stretched fuselage required adding two additional overwing emergency exits compared to the A320, bringing the total to four pairs.
Technical Specifications
Performance
- Range
- 5,930 km (3,685 mi)
- Cruise Speed
- 828 km/h (514 mph)
- Service Ceiling
- 12,497 m (41,001 ft)
Dimensions
- Length
- 44.5 m (146 ft)
- Wingspan
- 34.1 m (112 ft)
Capacity
- Passengers
- 185-220
- Cargo Volume
- 51.7 m³
Engines
- Engine Count
- 2x CFM56-5B or IAE V2530
- Manufacturer
- CFM International / International Aero Engines
- Thrust (each)
- 142.3 kN
Weights
- Max Takeoff (MTOW)
- 93,500 kg (206,132 lbs)
- Fuel Capacity
- 23,700 L (6,261 gal)
Takeoff / Landing
- Takeoff Distance
- 2,200 m (7,218 ft)
- Landing Distance
- 1,600 m (5,249 ft)
Commercial
- Total Orders
- 2,067
- Delivered
- 2,067
- List Price
- $118.3M
History
- First Flight
- January 1, 1993
- Status
- Out of Production
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Sources
Data compiled from the following sources:
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