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Airbus A321-100 (A321-131)

A321-591Scrapped

RegistrationCNB-2293

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorSichuan Airlines

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Airbus A321-100 (A321-131) built in 1996. Operated for Onur Air, Brussels International Airlines and Sichuan Airlines. Scrapped.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 27,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× 2 x IAE V2530-A5

First flight1996

Country of registrationChina/Taiwán

MSN591

VerificationIdentity verified against the official register of FPS Mobility Belgium (Belgium) under its former registration OO-CPS · Oct 12, 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 Zaventem it could fly non-stop as far as:

JFKNew York5,886 km DXBDubai5,148 km LOSLagos4,930 km DOHDoha4,892 km CAICairo3,209 km

Beyond its rangeYYZToronto6,044 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

1999–2001Brussels International Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

BRUZaventem

Main destinations

FRAFrankfurt am Main LINSegrate (MI)AGAAgadir (Temsia)AGPMálaga ALCAlicante ATHSpata-Artemida BCNBarcelona BHXBirmingham, West Midlands BIABastia BIOBilbao BLQBologna

2001–2004Vietnam Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SGNHo Chi Minh City HANHanoi (Soc Son)

Main destinations

DADDa NangPNHBKKBangkok CANGuangzhou (Huadu)CXRNha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh ICNSeoul PVGShanghai (Pudong)BMVBuon Ma Thuot CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)DLIDa Lat

since 2004Sichuan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CKGChongqing

Main destinations

KMGKunming XIYXi'an HRBHarbin SYXSanya (Tianya)HGHHangzhou KWEGuiyang (Nanming)NKGNanjing TNAJinan (Licheng)CGOZhengzhou CSXChangsha (Changsha)

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1996

Built

Assembled by Airbus.

Apr 23, 1996

Delivered to Onur Air

Delivered to Onur Air as TC-ONH.

May 25, 1999

Transferred to Brussels International Airlines

Transferred to Brussels International Airlines.

Jun 30, 1999

Transferred to Air Alfa

Transferred to Air Alfa.

Dec 1, 1999

Transferred to Brussels International Airlines

Transferred to Brussels International Airlines.

Feb 5, 2001

Transferred to ILFC

Transferred to ILFC.

May 25, 2001

Transferred to Vietnam Airlines

Transferred to Vietnam Airlines.

Nov 16, 2004

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines

Transferred to Sichuan Airlines.

Operators

1996-04-23

Onur Air

Registration TC-ONH

1999-05-25

Brussels International Airlines

Registration N591KB

1999-06-30

Air Alfa

Registration TC-ABC

1999-12-01

Brussels International Airlines

Registration OO-CPS

2001-02-05

ILFC

Registration N591KB

2001-05-25

Vietnam Airlines

Registration VN-A342

2004-11-16

Sichuan Airlines

Registration B-2293

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