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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N905JB · JetBlue Airways

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-5854Active
RegistrationUSN905JB
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OperatorJetBlue Airways
1operators
2incidents
0accidents
12logbook years
3photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2013 in Hamburg. Operates for JetBlue Airways.

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Young · 13 years · ≈ 44,200 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats200 (Y200)
First flight2013
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerJetBlue
MSN5854
Hex / ICAO 24-bitAC8289
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 New York it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,866 kmAMSAmsterdam5,848 kmCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)5,834 kmMADMadrid5,760 kmLHRLondon5,540 km
Beyond its rangeFRAFrankfurt am Main6,189 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

200Economy

200 seats in total

Airports

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

2014–2025JetBlue Airways · 12 years
Main base
JFKNew York8 yearsBOSBoston4 years
Also flew to
MCOOrlandoFLLFort LauderdaleSJUSan JuanPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachLASLas VegasTPATampaRSWFort MyersDENDenverBQNAguadillaLGANew YorkEWRNewarkSMFSacramentoSANSan DiegoONTOntarioPHXPhoenixDCAWashingtonSEASeattleBDLHartfordSRQSarasota/BradentonPVDProvidence

Flight logbook

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

2025
JetBlue Airways · 430 flights during the year · base Boston (BOS)
Main route of the year: Fort Lauderdale (FLL) → New York (JFK)
135 days inactive
2024
JetBlue Airways · 565 flights during the year · base Boston (BOS)
Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → New York (JFK)
2023
JetBlue Airways · 734 flights during the year · base Boston (BOS)
Main route of the year: San Juan (SJU) → New York (JFK)
2022
JetBlue Airways · 839 flights during the year · base Boston (BOS)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Orlando (MCO)
2021
JetBlue Airways · 589 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Orlando (MCO)
37 days inactive
2020
JetBlue Airways · 266 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Boston (BOS) → Orlando (MCO)
263 days inactive
2019
JetBlue Airways · 808 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → New York (JFK)
2018
JetBlue Airways · 803 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → New York (JFK)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2014.

Aircraft chronology

2013
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Nov 13, 2013
Delivered to JetBlue Airways
Delivered to JetBlue Airways as N905JB.
Aug 30, 2017
Incident at Punta Cana
On August 30, 2017, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N905JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Punta Cana. Source: JetBlue Airways.
Source: JetBlue Airways
Mar 10, 2018
Incident at Bermuda
On March 10, 2018, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N905JB), operated by JetBlue Airways, was involved in an incident at Bermuda. Source: JetBlue Airways.
Source: JetBlue Airways

Operators

2013-11-13
JetBlue Airways
Registration N905JB

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N905JB · JetBlue Airways. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-5854 (Accessed: 18 October 2026).

BibTeX

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Wikipedia

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