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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-1928Stored

RegistrationUSN985CM

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorQatar Airways

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2003 in Hamburg. Operated for Qatar Airways. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 23 years · ≈ 78,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

PropulsionJet

Seats182 (C12 · Y170)

First flight2003

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationQatar

OwnerQatar Airways

MSN1928

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 Doha it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,528 km MADMadrid5,331 km BKKBangkok5,280 km LHRLondon5,241 km CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)4,969 km

Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,163 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

12Business

170Economy

182 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2004–2026Qatar Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

DOHDoha

Main destinations

BKKBangkok JFKNew York BUDBudapest DARDar es Salaam EBBEntebbe ESBAnkara GYDBaku OTPOtopeni ADDAddis Ababa AMDAhmedabad ATHSpata-Artemida

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Aircraft chronology

2003

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Apr 30, 2004

Delivered to Qatar Airways

Delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-ADS.

Jan 2020

Placed in storage

In January 2020, the A321 231 aircraft (registration A7-ADS), operated by Qatar Airways, was placed in storage. Source: Qatar Airways.

Source: Qatar Airways

Feb 28, 2026

Grounded by the airspace closure

On February 28, 2026, the A321 231 aircraft (registration A7-ADS), operated by Qatar Airways, was in the news. Source: Qatar Airways.

What happened

In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Qatar Airways.

Source: Qatar Airways

Operators

2004-04-30

Qatar Airways

Registration A7-ADS

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