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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211)

A321-1462Active

RegistrationUSN170US

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

2operators

1incidents

0accidents

18logbook years

3photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) built in 2001 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for US Airways.

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Aging · 25 years · ≈ 85,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x CFMI CFM56-5B3/P

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats210 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y135)

First flight2001

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican

MSN1462

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA11B00

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · Oct 8, 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 Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,268 km SEASeattle3,660 km BOGBogota3,464 km LAXLos Angeles3,413 km PTYTocumen2,911 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,409 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.

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Seating layout

20First

20Business

35Premium

135Economy

210 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

Year-by-year activity · source BTS (EE. UU.)

2025

American Airlines · 978 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)

92 days inactive

2024

American Airlines · 1,308 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Raleigh/Durham (RDU) → Charlotte (CLT)

2023

American Airlines · 1,242 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Charlotte (CLT)

2022

American Airlines · 1,193 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Charlotte (CLT)

2021

American Airlines · 1,110 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Phoenix (PHX) → Charlotte (CLT)

2020

American Airlines · 453 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → Charlotte (CLT)

211 days inactive

2019

American Airlines · 1,009 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)

89 days inactive

2018

American Airlines · 1,293 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2007.

Aircraft chronology

2001

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Mar 7, 2001

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZM.

May 21, 2001

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Sep 11, 2001

Grounded after 9/11

On September 11, 2001, the A321-211 aircraft (registration N170US), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: the FAA (United States).

What happened

On 11 September 2001, after the attacks with hijacked aircraft on the Twin Towers in New York and the Pentagon, the FAA ordered — for the first time in history — the complete closure of United States airspace (the SCATANA plan): all civil aviation was told to land immediately, and by midday the American sky was clear. Around 240 international flights bound for the United States were diverted to Canada — Operation Yellow Ribbon, with more than 30,000 passengers. Airspace reopened gradually from 13 September, by then under new security measures. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Apr 8, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Oct 17, 2015

News

On October 17, 2015, the A321-211 aircraft (registration N170US), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Feb 12, 2022

Incident at Cancun

On February 12, 2022, the Airbus A321-211 aircraft (registration N170US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Cancun. Source: the FAA (United States).

Source: FAA

Operators

2001-03-07

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVZM · Lessor: Hamburg

2001-05-21

US Airways

Registration N170US

2015-04-08

American Airlines

Registration N170US

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