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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · TC-GPE · flynas

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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Operatorflynas
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2006 in Hamburg. Operates for flynas. Previously flew for Kingfisher Airlines, Turkish Airlines and AJet.

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Mature · 20 years · ≈ 68,000 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionJet
Seats220 (Y220)
First flight2006
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationTurquía
OwnerTurkish Airlines
MSN2916
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4B9E05
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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,836 kmLOSLagos4,605 kmDELNew Delhi4,567 kmDXBDubai3,030 kmDOHDoha2,757 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,061 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

Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2014–2022Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulESBAnkaraAYTAntalyaADBGaziemirICNSeoulADASeyhanBGWBaghdadBJVBodrumBRUZaventemHAMHamburgVKOMoscow
2022–2024Aruba Airlines airline base
Base
AUAOranjestad
2024–2026AJet airline network
Base
ESBAnkaraSAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorfDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgMADMadridMUCMunichPRGPragueVIEViennaZRHZurich
since 2026flynas network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RUHRiyadhJEDJeddah
Main destinations
MEDMedinaDMMAd DammamKWIKuwait CityAMMAmmanAUHAbu DhabiGIZJizanHTYAntakyaKRTKhartoumSAWPendik, IstanbulTIFTaif

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2006
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Oct 20, 2006
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZQ.
Oct 27, 2006
Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines
Transferred to Kingfisher Airlines.
Mar 25, 2014
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Jul 29, 2022
Transferred to Aruba Airlines
Transferred to Aruba Airlines.
May 6, 2024
Transferred to BBN Airlines
Transferred to BBN Airlines.
May 22, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
May 2, 2026
Transferred to flynas
Transferred to flynas.

Operators

2006-10-20
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AVZQ · Lessor: Hamburg
2006-10-27
Kingfisher Airlines
Registration VT-KFN · Lessor: Sky Holdings
2014-03-25
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JMM · Lessor: AWAS
2014-04-30
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JMM
2022-07-29
Aruba Airlines
Registration P4-AAJ · Lessor: DAE Capital
2022-12-12
Aruba Airlines
Registration P4-AAJ · Lessor: DAE Capital
2023-08-19
Aruba Airlines
Registration P4-AAJ · Lessor: DAE Capital
2024-05-06
BBN Airlines
Registration TC-GPE · Lessor: AJet
2024-05-22
AJet
Registration TC-GPE
2026-05-02
flynas
Registration TC-GPE

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · TC-GPE · flynas}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-2916},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-2916}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-18}
}

Wikipedia

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