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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N109NN · American Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-5955Active
RegistrationUSN109NN
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
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1incidents
0accidents
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2014 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines.

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Young · 12 years · ≈ 40,800 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)
First flight2014
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAcg
MSN5955
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0275C
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

20First
20Business
35Premium
141Economy

216 seats in total

Airports

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

2018–2025American Airlines · 8 years
Main base
JFKNew York8 years
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesSFOSan FranciscoBOSBostonSNASanta AnaLASLas VegasDCAWashingtonATLAtlantaSTTCharlotte AmalieCLTCharlotteMSPMinneapolis

Flight logbook

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

2025
American Airlines · 785 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2024
American Airlines · 820 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2023
American Airlines · 743 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2022
American Airlines · 916 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2021
American Airlines · 537 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2020
American Airlines · 277 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
29 days inactive
2019
American Airlines · 838 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2018
American Airlines · 813 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2014
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Jan 21, 2014
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AZAE.
Feb 14, 2014
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Jan 12, 2016
Incident at Las Vegas
On January 12, 2016, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N109NN), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Las Vegas. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

2014-01-21
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AZAE · Lessor: Hamburg
2014-02-14
American Airlines
Registration N109NN · Lessor: Aviation Capital Group

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BibTeX

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