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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1045Scrapped

RegistrationBMVP-BRB

OperatorRed Wings Airlines

6operators

3incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

8photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 1999 in Hamburg. Operated for British Midland Airways, Lufthansa and Red Wings Airlines. Scrapped in 2023.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 81,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

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

PropulsionJet

Seats214 (Y214)

First flight1999

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerMonarch Airlines

MSN1045

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4243AD

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 Frankfurt am Main it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos4,856 km DXBDubai4,845 km DOHDoha4,588 km CAICairo2,922 km ISTIstanbul1,837 km

Beyond its rangeDELNew Delhi6,122 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.

The full story of the Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

214Economy

214 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2000Lufthansa network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

FRAFrankfurt am Main

Main destinations

MUCMunich DUSDüsseldorf EWRNewarkTXLHAMHamburg ZRHZurich BRUZaventem VIEVienna LHRLondon CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)STRStuttgart

2006–2018Monarch 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

2018–2023Red Wings Airlines airline base

Base

AERSochi DMEMoscow LEDSt. PetersburgMOW

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1999

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jul 16, 1999

Delivered to British Midland Airways

Delivered to British Midland Airways as G-MIDJ.

Nov 1, 1999

Transferred to Lufthansa

Transferred to Lufthansa.

May 17, 2000

Transferred to British Midland Airways

Transferred to British Midland Airways.

May 4, 2001

Transferred to Air 2000

Transferred to Air 2000.

Nov 4, 2001

Transferred to bmi British Midland

Transferred to bmi British Midland.

May 26, 2003

Incident 70 nautical miles southeast of Vienna, over Northeastern Hungary

On May 26, 2003, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MIDJ), operated by bmi British Midland, was involved in an incident 70 nautical miles southeast of Vienna, over Northeastern Hungary (Hungary). Source: bmi British Midland.

Source: bmi British Midland

Oct 19, 2006

Transferred to Monarch Airlines

Transferred to Monarch Airlines.

May 4, 2012

Incident at Manchester

On May 4, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBM), operated by Monarch, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Monarch.

Source: Monarch

May 30, 2012

Incident at London-Luton (LTN) Airport

On May 30, 2012, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration G-OZBM), operated by Monarch Airlines, was involved in an incident at London-Luton (LTN) Airport (United Kingdom) due to a ground collision with another aircraft during pushback. Source: Monarch Airlines.

Source: Monarch Airlines

May 21, 2018

Transferred to Red Wings Airlines

Transferred to Red Wings Airlines.

Jan 2023

Scrapped

In January 2023, the AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration VP-BRB), operated by Red Wings Airlines, was scrapped. Source: Red Wings Airlines.

Source: Red Wings Airlines

Operators

1999-07-16

British Midland Airways

Registration G-MIDJ

1999-11-01

Lufthansa

Registration G-MIDJ · Lessor: British Midland Airways

2000-05-17

British Midland Airways

Registration G-MIDJ

2001-05-04

Air 2000

Registration G-MIDJ

2001-11-04

bmi British Midland

Registration G-MIDJ

2006-10-19

Monarch Airlines

Registration G-OZBM

2018-05-21

Red Wings Airlines

Registration VP-BRB

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BibTeX

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