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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1690Scrapped

RegistrationGBG-MEDF

OperatorBritish Airways

3operators

1incidents

0accidents

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2002 in Hamburg. Operated for British Mediterranean Airways, British Midland International and British Airways. Scrapped.

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Mature · 16 years · ≈ 54,400 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

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

PropulsionJet

First flight2002

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN1690

Hex / ICAO 24-bit400966

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,707 km JFKNew York5,540 km DXBDubai5,498 km DOHDoha5,241 km LOSLagos5,004 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,344 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2007British Mediterranean Airways airline base

Base

LHRLondon

2012–2018British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon JNBJohannesburg JFKNew York MIAMiami CPTCape Town DURDurban ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort Worth LCYLondon AGPMálaga

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2002

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Feb 6, 2002

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZX.

Feb 28, 2002

Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways

Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways.

Oct 18, 2007

Transferred to British Midland International

Transferred to British Midland International.

Oct 31, 2012

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Nov 16, 2018

Incident

On November 16, 2018, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDF), operated by BA, was involved in an incident. Source: BA.

Source: BA

Operators

2002-02-06

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVZX · Lessor: Hamburg

2002-02-28

British Mediterranean Airways

Registration G-MEDF · Lessor: debis AirFinance

2007-10-18

British Midland International

Registration G-MEDF · Lessor: AerCap

2012-10-31

British Airways

Registration G-MEDF · Lessor: AerCap

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