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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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RegistrationGBG-ZBAK

OperatorMonarch Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2008 in Hamburg.

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Mature · 18 years · ≈ 61,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x INTERNATIONAL AERO ENGINE V2533-A5<br>

PropulsionJet

Seats214 (Y214)

First flight2008

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerMonarch Airlines

MSN3458

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 Birmingham, West Midlands it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,604 km YYZToronto5,582 km JFKNew York5,423 km DOHDoha5,352 km LOSLagos5,122 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,216 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

214Economy

214 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorMonarch Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BHXBirmingham, West Midlands MANManchester, Greater Manchester LGWLondon LTNLuton, Luton

Main destinations

LBALeeds, West Yorkshire EMANottingham, Leicestershire ACESan Bartolomé FAOFaro PMIPalma de Mallorca TFSTenerife AGPMálaga ALCAlicante

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2008

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · G-ZBAK · Monarch Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
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