IATA 321ICAO A321

Airbus A321

Airbus

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Airbus's stretched, high-capacity narrow-body workhorse.

First flight

1993

Category

Narrow-body jet

Seating

180–220 passengers

Range

5,930 km (A321neo; up to 8,700 km for A321XLR)

Engines

Two turbofan engines (CFM56 or IAE V2500 on ceo; CFM LEAP-1A or PW1100G on neo)

Status

In production

The Airbus A321 is the longest-fuselage member of the A320 family, stretched approximately 6.93 metres compared to the baseline A320. It entered service in 1994 and has become a popular choice for high-density short- to medium-haul routes worldwide, offering greater passenger capacity while sharing the same type rating as other A320-family aircraft. The aircraft has evolved through several variants, including the A321ceo (Current Engine Option) powered by CFM56 or IAE V2500 engines, and the A321neo (New Engine Option) introduced in 2017, featuring CFM LEAP-1A or Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines for significantly improved fuel efficiency. The ultra-long-range A321XLR variant, capable of transatlantic operations, was also developed and entered service in 2024. The A321's combination of capacity, range, and operating economics has made it one of the best-selling commercial aircraft in history. Its shared cockpit commonality across the A320 family reduces airline training costs and simplifies fleet management.

Notable operators

Major operators include American Airlines, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, IndiGo, and Air Asia X, among many others worldwide.

Notable facts

›The A321 is the longest variant of the A320 family, stretched 6.93 m over the A320.
›It shares a common type rating with the A318, A319, and A320, reducing pilot training costs.
›The A321neo offers up to 50% lower noise footprint and around 20% better fuel efficiency than the ceo.
›The A321XLR variant is designed for transatlantic thin routes with a range of approximately 8,700 km.
›Over 3,000 A321s had been delivered by the mid-2020s, with thousands more on order.

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This profile is provided for general information only. Specifications may be inaccurate or vary by variant/operator — verify with the manufacturer before relying on them.

Encyclopaedia

The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short to medium range, narrow-body, commercial passenger twin engine jet airliners; it carries 185 to 239 passengers. It has a stretched fuselage which was the first derivative of the baseline A320 and entered service in 1994, about six years after the original A320. The aircraft shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320-family variants, allowing A320-family pilots to fly the aircraft without the need for further training.

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