Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · RA-73846 · Ural Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-2590Unknown
RegistrationRURA-73846
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OperatorUral Airlines
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2013 in Hamburg.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 44,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× IAE V2500-A1
PropulsionJet
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
OwnerSpirit Airlines
MSN2590
VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) under its former registration N588NK · 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 Fort Lauderdale it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo6,590 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.

Flight logbook

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

2017
Spirit Airlines · 927 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Detroit (DTW) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
2016
Spirit Airlines · 1,453 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (LGA)
2015
Spirit Airlines · 1,291 flights during the year · base Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2015.

Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Feb 13, 2013
Delivered to Wilmington Trust
Delivered to Wilmington Trust as N588NK.
Jul 1, 2016
Incident at Detroit
On July 1, 2016, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration N588NK), operated by Spirit Airlines, was involved in an incident at Detroit. Source: Spirit Airlines.
Source: Spirit Airlines

Operators

2013-02-13
Registration N588NK · Lessor: Wilmington Trust

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