Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N116AN · American Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6070Stored
RegistrationUSN116AN
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
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0incidents
0accidents
8logbook years
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2014 in Hamburg. Operated for American Airlines. Currently in storage.

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Nearly new · 6 years · ≈ 20,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
OwnerCit
MSN6070
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

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.

Seating layout

20First
20Business
35Premium
141Economy

216 seats in total

Airports

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

Flight logbook

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

2025
American Airlines · 815 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2024
American Airlines · 748 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2023
American Airlines · 779 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2022
American Airlines · 902 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2021
American Airlines · 525 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2020
American Airlines · 221 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: New York (JFK) → Los Angeles (LAX)
156 days inactive
2019
American Airlines · 842 flights during the year · base New York (JFK)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → New York (JFK)
2018
American Airlines · 773 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.
May 5, 2014
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZW.
May 23, 2014
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Mar 2020
Parked due to COVID-19
In March 2020, the A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N116AN), operated by American Airlines, was parked. Source: BTS.
What happened
The COVID-19 pandemic brought much of world aviation to a halt in 2020: as demand collapsed, thousands of aircraft sat parked for weeks or months. The extent and the dates varied a great deal from country to country and from airline to airline. This record is based on evidence FOR THIS AIRCRAFT (documented parking and gaps in its flight logbook). Source: BTS (United States Department of Transportation).
Source: BTS

Operators

2014-05-05
Registration D-AVZW · Lessor: Hamburg
2014-05-23
Registration N116AN · Lessor: CIT

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BibTeX

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