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Airbus A321neo (A321-252NX)

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RegistrationCNB-32NV

OperatorAir China

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Airbus A321neo (A321-252NX) built in 2025. Operates for Air China.

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New · 1 year · ≈ 3,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI LEAP-1A30

First flight2025

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN12966

Hex / ICAO 24-bit782316

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 Beijing it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,846 km BOMMumbai4,765 km SINSingapore4,491 km DELNew Delhi3,811 km BKKBangkok3,317 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,163 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2025–2026Air China network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

PEKBeijing

Main destinations

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)SZXShenzhen CANGuangzhou (Huadu)HGHHangzhou CKGChongqing XMNXiamen TAOQingdao (Jiaozhou)XIYXi'an TNAJinan (Licheng)PVGShanghai (Pudong)CGOZhengzhou

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Aircraft chronology

2025

Built

Assembled by the manufacturer.

Nov 7, 2025

Delivered to Air China

Delivered to Air China as B-32NV.

Operators

2025-11-07

Air China

Registration B-32NV

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A321neo (A321-252NX) · B-32NV · Air China}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-12966},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-12966}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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