Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · TC-JRG · Turkish Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-3283Active
RegistrationTRTC-JRG
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OperatorTurkish Airlines
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2007 in Hamburg. Operates for Turkish Airlines.

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Mature · 19 years · ≈ 64,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats220 (Y220)
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
OwnerTurkish Airlines
MSN3283
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Peter Bakema showing this registration on a A321-231

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:

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.

Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

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Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2007
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Oct 12, 2007
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZZ.
Oct 24, 2007
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
May 5, 2016
Incident at Tbilisi
On May 5, 2016, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-JRG), operated by Turkish Airlines, was involved in an incident at Tbilisi. Source: Turkish Airlines.
Source: Turkish Airlines

Operators

2007-10-12
Registration D-AVZZ · Lessor: Hamburg
2007-10-24
Registration TC-JRG
2007-10-24
Registration TC-JRG

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