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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · A7-AIB · Qatar Airways

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) illustration in Qatar Airways livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-4382Written off
RegistrationQAA7-AIB
OperatorQatar Airways
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2010 in Hamburg. Operated for Qatar Airways.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 23,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionJet
Seats182 (C12 · Y170)
First flight2010
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationQatar
OwnerQatar Airways
MSN4382
Hex / ICAO 24-bit06A08B
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 Doha it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,528 kmMADMadrid5,331 kmBKKBangkok5,280 kmLHRLondon5,241 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)4,969 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,163 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

12Business
170Economy

182 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2010–2017Qatar Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DOHDoha
Main destinations
BKKBangkokJFKNew YorkBUDBudapestDARDar es SalaamEBBEntebbeESBAnkaraGYDBakuOTPOtopeniADDAddis AbabaAMDAhmedabadATHSpata-Artemida

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

2010
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Jul 23, 2010
Delivered to Qatar Airways
Delivered to Qatar Airways as A7-AIB.
Dec 8, 2017
Accident at Doha
On December 8, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration A7-AIB), operated by Qatar Airways, was involved in an accident at Doha. Source: Qatar Airways.
Source: Qatar Airways

Operators

2010-07-23
Qatar Airways
Registration A7-AIB

In memoriam

This aircraft suffered a serious accident or hull loss. Out of respect for what happened and for the people who may have been affected, this record does not enable the register of memories.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · A7-AIB · Qatar Airways}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-10},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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Wikipedia

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