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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) · 8Q-IAI · Maldivian

Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) illustration in Maldivian livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321-200 (A321-211)

A321-2599Unknown
RegistrationMV8Q-IAI
OperatorMaldivian
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0incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) in Hamburg. Has operated for Iberia, Maldivian and Air Transat.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationMaldivas
OwnerMaldivian
MSN2599
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 Barcelona it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,176 kmDOHDoha4,862 kmLOSLagos3,863 kmCAICairo2,906 kmISTIstanbul2,218 km
Beyond its rangeJFKNew York6,150 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

2005–2014Iberia network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
BCNBarcelona
Main destinations
MADMadridAGPMálagaORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)LHRLondonBIOBilbaoPMIPalma de MallorcaALCAlicanteBRUZaventemSVQSevilleFCORomeFLRFirenze (FI)
2014–2023Maldivian network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MLEMalé
Main destinations
CMBColomboGANGanMAAChennaiDACDhakaTRVThiruvananthapuram
2023–2026Air Transat network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
YYZTorontoYULMontréal
Main destinations
MCOOrlandoMBJMontego BaySNUSanta ClaraVRAMatanzasAZSSamanaFLLFort LauderdaleHOGHolguinPOPPuerto PlataYQMMonctonYYTSt. John's

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

Nov 28, 2005
Delivered to Iberia
Delivered to Iberia as EC-JMR.
Dec 29, 2014
Transferred to Maldivian
Transferred to Maldivian.
Jun 13, 2023
Transferred to Air Transat
Transferred to Air Transat.

Operators

2005-11-28
Iberia
Registration EC-JMR · Lessor: BBAM
2014-12-29
Maldivian
Registration 8Q-IAI · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation
2023-06-13
Air Transat
Registration C-GEXB · Lessor: Air Lease Corporation

Memories coming soon

The register of memories is not open on this aircraft yet. We are enabling it gradually, record by record, as we consolidate each aircraft's information.

Before opening it we check the aircraft identity — its registration, its serial number and its model — against the civil register of the authority that registered it, so that every memory belongs to the exact aircraft that lived it. When that work reaches this record, the register will open here.

Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
Simon_sees · CC BY 2.0

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This page was last updated on October 10, 2026

APA

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Chicago

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Harvard

Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) · 8Q-IAI · Maldivian. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-2599 (Accessed: 17 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) · 8Q-IAI · Maldivian}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
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  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
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Wikipedia

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