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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-3881Active

RegistrationUSN519UW

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

2operators

2incidents

0accidents

16logbook years

4photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2009 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for US Airways.

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Mature · 17 years · ≈ 57,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)

First flight2009

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN3881

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA684B5

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FAA (United States) · 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 Phoenix it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOGBogota5,051 km PTYTocumen4,298 km JFKNew York3,458 km MIAMiami3,168 km HAVHavana3,110 km

Beyond its rangeLIMLima6,261 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.

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Seating layout

20First

20Business

35Premium

141Economy

216 seats in total

Airports

Where this aircraft has operated, by period · source BTS (EE. UU.)

Flight logbook

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

2025

American Airlines · 1,171 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Raleigh/Durham (RDU)

2024

American Airlines · 1,277 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Raleigh/Durham (RDU) → Charlotte (CLT)

2023

American Airlines · 1,374 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Tampa (TPA)

2022

American Airlines · 1,290 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2021

American Airlines · 1,067 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Charlotte (CLT)

56 days inactive

2020

American Airlines · 904 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2019

American Airlines · 1,245 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)

2018

American Airlines · 1,168 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)

Main route of the year: Chicago (ORD) → Philadelphia (PHL)

Aircraft chronology

2009

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Apr 15, 2009

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZT.

Apr 24, 2009

Transferred to US Airways

Transferred to US Airways.

Apr 8, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Oct 17, 2015

News

On October 17, 2015, the A321-231 aircraft (registration N519UW), operated by US Airways, was in the news. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Apr 9, 2019

Incident at Philadelphia

On April 9, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N519UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Feb 16, 2022

Incident at Greensboro

On February 16, 2022, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N519UW), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Greensboro. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

2009-04-15

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVZT · Lessor: Hamburg

2009-04-24

US Airways

Registration N519UW

2015-04-08

American Airlines

Registration N519UW

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BibTeX

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