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Airbus A321neo (A321-253NX)

A321-11221Unknown

RegistrationBHA9C-NF

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorGulf Air

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Airbus A321neo (A321-253NX) in Hamburg.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2x CFMI LEAP-1A33 engines

PropulsionJet

Seats192 (C12 · Y180)

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationBaréin

OwnerGulf Air

MSN11221

Hex / ICAO 24-bit8940C3

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Alan Wilson showing this registration on a A321-253NX

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 Manama it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,461 km BKKBangkok5,386 km MADMadrid5,189 km LHRLondon5,094 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)4,822 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,186 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

12Business

180Economy

192 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorGulf Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BAHManama

Main destinations

LCALarnaca ADDAddis Ababa AMMAmman ATHSpata-Artemida AUHAbu Dhabi BEYBeirut BGWBaghdad BOMMumbai CAICairo CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)COKKochi

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Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the A321-253NX aircraft (registration A9C-NF), operated by Gulf Air, was in the news. Source: Gulf Air.

What happened

In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Gulf Air.

Source: Gulf Air

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