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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · SU-NMN · Nesma Airlines

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

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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RegistrationEGSU-NMN
OperatorNesma Airlines
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2012 in Hamburg. Operates for Nesma Airlines. Previously flew for Gulf Air, SmartLynx Airlines and AJet.

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Young · 14 years · ≈ 47,600 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionJet
Seats169 (C8 · Y161)
First flight2012
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationBaréin
OwnerGulf Air
MSN5074
Hex / ICAO 24-bit010290
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 Riga it could fly non-stop as far as:

LOSLagos5,881 kmBOMMumbai5,803 kmDELNew Delhi5,172 kmDXBDubai4,320 kmDOHDoha4,153 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing6,521 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

8Business
161Economy

169 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2023–2024SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RIXRigaTFSTenerife
2024–2025AJet airline network
Base
ESBAnkaraSAWPendik, Istanbul
Main destinations
AMSAmsterdamBCNBarcelonaBSLBâle / MulhouseCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)CGNKöln (Cologne)DUSDüsseldorfDXBDubaiFRAFrankfurt am MainHAMHamburgMADMadridMUCMunichPRGPragueVIEViennaZRHZurich
2025–2026SmartLynx Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RIXRigaTFSTenerife
since 2026Nesma Airlines airline base
Base
CAICairo

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2012
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Mar 12, 2012
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZN.
Mar 29, 2012
Transferred to Gulf Air
Transferred to Gulf Air.
Jul 5, 2021
Incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport
On July 5, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration A9C-CB), operated by Gulf Air, was involved in an incident at Kuwait (KWI) International Airport (Kuwait) due to an emergency evacuation. Source: Gulf Air.
Source: Gulf Air
Aug 25, 2022
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Aug 28, 2022
Transferred to SmartLynx
Transferred to SmartLynx.
Mar 7, 2023
Transferred to AnadoluJet
Transferred to AnadoluJet.
Mar 8, 2023
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Jun 5, 2024
Transferred to AJet
Transferred to AJet.
Jan 17, 2025
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines
Transferred to SmartLynx Airlines.
Feb 17, 2026
Transferred to Nesma Airlines
Transferred to Nesma Airlines.
Feb 28, 2026
Grounded by the airspace closure
On February 28, 2026, the A321 231 aircraft (registration A9C-CB), operated by Gulf Air, was in the news. Source: Gulf Air.
What happened
In late February 2026, a sharp escalation of the war between Iran, Israel and the United States — with strikes on facilities inside Iranian territory and Iranian missile retaliation towards the Persian Gulf — led to the simultaneous closure of the airspace of at least eight countries on 28 February (Iran, Israel, Iraq, Jordan, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates). The main Gulf airlines suspended or diverted their flights for several days — about 24% of Middle East operations were cancelled that day — and the restrictions were not fully lifted in the Emirates until 3 May 2026. Source: Gulf Air.
Source: Gulf Air

Operators

2012-03-12
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AVZN · Lessor: Hamburg
2012-03-29
Gulf Air
Registration A9C-CB
2022-08-25
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration YL-LDS · Lessor: CDB Aviation
2022-08-28
SmartLynx
Registration YL-LDS
2023-03-07
AnadoluJet
Registration YL-LDS
2023-03-08
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration YL-LDS · Lessor: AnadoluJet
2024-03-29
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration YL-LDS
2024-06-05
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration YL-LDS · Lessor: AJet
2024-06-05
AJet
Registration YL-LDS
2025-01-17
SmartLynx Airlines
Registration YL-LDS
2026-02-17
Nesma Airlines
Registration SU-NMN · Lessor: Cdb Aviation

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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