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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · 8Q-FBB · Beond

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) illustration in Beond livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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OperatorBeond
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2002 in Hamburg. Has operated for British Mediterranean Airways, British Midland International and BeOnd.

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Aging · 24 years · ≈ 81,600 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 registrationMaldivas
OwnerBritish Airways
MSN1711
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 kmJFKNew York5,540 kmDXBDubai5,498 kmDOHDoha5,241 kmLOSLagos5,004 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.

The full story of the Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2002–2007British Mediterranean Airways airline base
Base
LHRLondon
2012–2023British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
LHRLondon
Main destinations
LGWLondonJNBJohannesburgJFKNew YorkMIAMiamiCPTCape TownDURDurbanORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort WorthLCYLondonAGPMálaga

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2002
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Mar 8, 2002
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZK.
Apr 5, 2002
Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways
Transferred to British Mediterranean Airways.
Oct 28, 2007
Transferred to British Midland International
Transferred to British Midland International.
Aug 26, 2011
Incident at Moscow
On August 26, 2011, the Airbus AIRBUS A321-231 aircraft (registration G-MEDG), operated by bmi, was involved in an incident at Moscow. Source: bmi.
Source: bmi
Nov 2, 2012
Transferred to British Airways
Transferred to British Airways.
Oct 29, 2023
Transferred to Fly2Sky
Transferred to Fly2Sky.
Mar 31, 2024
Transferred to BeOnd
Transferred to BeOnd.

Operators

2002-03-08
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AVZK · Lessor: Hamburg
2002-04-05
British Mediterranean Airways
Registration G-MEDG · Lessor: debis AirFinance
2007-10-28
British Midland International
Registration G-MEDG · Lessor: AerCap
2012-11-02
British Airways
Registration G-MEDG · Lessor: AerCap
2023-10-29
Fly2Sky
Registration LZ-FSC
2024-03-31
BeOnd
Registration 8Q-FBB · Lessor: Aerovista

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · 8Q-FBB · Beond}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-1711},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-1711}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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