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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211)

A321-1250Active

RegistrationMT9H-ZTC

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

TIOperatorTitan Airways Malta

10operators

2incidents

0accidents

0logbook years

4photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) built in 2000 in Hamburg. Operates for Titan Airways Malta. Previously flew for Airtours International, My Travel Airways and Cygnus Air.

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Old · 26 years · ≈ 88,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFM CFM56-5B3/P<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats220 (Y220)

First flight2000

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerThomas Cook Airlines

MSN1250

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of Transport Malta (Malta) · Aug 19, 2026

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 London, Essex it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,732 km JFKNew York5,571 km DXBDubai5,460 km DOHDoha5,206 km LOSLagos5,046 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,365 km

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

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Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

since 2022Titan Airways airline base

Base

STNLondon, Essex

since 2022Virgin Atlantic network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta

Main destinations

LHRLondon DTWDetroit MSYNew Orleans ABQAlbuquerque ABZAberdeen AUSAustin BHMBirmingham BNANashville BOSBoston CHSCharleston CLTCharlotte

2022–2023Titan Airways airline base

Base

STNLondon, Essex

since 2024Swiftair airline network

Base

MADMadrid

Main destinations

IBZIbiza (Eivissa)PMIPalma de Mallorca

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2000

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jun 21, 2000

Delivered to Airtours International

Delivered to Airtours International as G-NIKO.

May 1, 2002

Transferred to My Travel Airways

Transferred to My Travel Airways.

Nov 21, 2007

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK

Transferred to Thomas Cook UK.

Apr 29, 2011

Incident at Manchester

On April 29, 2011, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-NIKO), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: the AAIB (United Kingdom).

Source: AAIB

Jan 14, 2012

Incident at Manchester

On January 14, 2012, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-211 aircraft (registration G-NIKO), operated by Thomas Cook, was involved in an incident at Manchester. Source: Thomas Cook.

Source: Thomas Cook

Apr 1, 2021

Transferred to Titan Airways

Transferred to Titan Airways.

Apr 12, 2021

Transferred to Amerijet International

Transferred to Amerijet International.

May 15, 2022

Transferred to Titan Airways

Transferred to Titan Airways.

May 20, 2022

Transferred to Virgin Atlantic

Transferred to Virgin Atlantic.

Dec 11, 2022

Transferred to Titan Airways

Transferred to Titan Airways.

Jun 22, 2023

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta.

Oct 23, 2023

Transferred to Poste Air Cargo

Transferred to Poste Air Cargo.

Feb 16, 2024

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta.

Apr 2, 2024

Transferred to Swiftair

Transferred to Swiftair.

Oct 26, 2024

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta.

Oct 28, 2024

Transferred to Cygnus Air

Transferred to Cygnus Air.

Jan 4, 2025

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta

Transferred to Titan Airways Malta.

Operators

2000-06-21

Airtours International

Registration G-NIKO · Lessor: GECAS

2002-05-01

My Travel Airways

Registration G-NIKO

2007-11-21

Thomas Cook UK

Registration G-NIKO · Lessor: Sap Meridian Aviation

2021-04-01

Titan Airways

Registration G-NIKO · Lessor: Sap Meridian Aviation

2021-04-12

Amerijet International

Registration G-NIKO

2022-05-15

Titan Airways

Registration G-NIKO

2022-05-20

Virgin Atlantic

Registration G-NIKO

2022-12-11

Titan Airways

Registration G-NIKO

2023-06-22

Titan Airways Malta

Registration 9H-ZTC · Lessor: BBAM

2023-10-23

Poste Air Cargo

Registration 9H-ZTC

2024-02-16

Titan Airways Malta

Registration 9H-ZTC

2024-04-02

Swiftair

Registration 9H-ZTC

2024-10-26

Titan Airways Malta

Registration 9H-ZTC

2024-10-28

Cygnus Air

Registration 9H-ZTC

2025-01-04

Titan Airways Malta

Registration 9H-ZTC · Lessor: BBAM

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) · 9H-ZTC · Titan Airways Malta}},
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  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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