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Airbus A321-100 (A321-111)

A321-509Scrapped

RegistrationFRF-GMZB

OperatorAir France

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1incidents

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Airbus A321-100 (A321-111) built in 1994 in Hamburg. Operated for Air Inter and Air France. Scrapped in 2013.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x GE CF6-80C2A5

PropulsionJet

Seats212 (Y212)

First flight1994

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationFrancia

OwnerAir France

MSN509

Hex / ICAO 24-bit393321

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 Atlanta it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,136 km SEASeattle3,505 km BOGBogota3,389 km LAXLos Angeles3,126 km PTYTocumen2,780 km

Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,761 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

212Economy

212 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1997–2013Air France network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

ATLAtlanta CDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)

Main destinations

MRSMarignane, Bouches-du-Rhône ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)TLSToulouse/Blagnac NCENice, Alpes-Maritimes LYSColombier-Saugnieu, Rhône AMSAmsterdam LCYLondon AJAAjaccio NTENantes BIABastia

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1994

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Jul 20, 1994

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZN.

Aug 26, 1994

Transferred to Air Inter

Transferred to Air Inter.

Sep 12, 1997

Transferred to Air France

Transferred to Air France.

Jan 2009

Placed in storage

In January 2009, the A321 111 aircraft (registration N18066), operated by American Airlines, was placed in storage. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Jul 14, 2010

Incident at Paris

On July 14, 2010, the Airbus A321 111 aircraft (registration F-GMZB), operated by Air France, was involved in an incident at Paris. Source: the BEA (France).

Source: BEA

Jan 2013

Scrapped

In January 2013, the A321 111 aircraft (registration N18066), operated by American Airlines, was scrapped. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

1994-07-20

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVZN · Lessor: Hamburg

1994-08-26

Air Inter

Registration F-GMZB

1997-09-12

Air France

Registration F-GMZB

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