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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N924US · American Airlines

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6569Active
RegistrationUSN924US
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
2operators
1incidents
0accidents
10logbook years
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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2015 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for US Airways.

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Young · 11 years · ≈ 37,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionTurbofan
Seats196 (F20 · W35 · Y141)
First flight2015
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican
MSN6569
Hex / ICAO 24-bitACCED9
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 Charlotte it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,268 kmSEASeattle3,660 kmBOGBogota3,464 kmLAXLos Angeles3,413 kmPTYTocumen2,911 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon6,409 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.

The full story of the Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

20First
35Premium
141Economy

196 seats in total

Airports

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

2015–2025American Airlines · 10 years
Main base
CLTCharlotte9 yearsDFWDallas/Fort Worth
Also flew to
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaLAXLos AngelesMCOOrlandoLASLas VegasORDChicagoSANSan DiegoDENDenverTPATampaSFOSan FranciscoBOSBostonFLLFort LauderdaleSEASeattleMIAMiamiRDURaleigh/DurhamATLAtlantaLGANew YorkPBIWest Palm Beach/Palm BeachMSPMinneapolis
since 2015US Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
DFWDallas-Fort WorthMIAMiamiCLTCharlotte
Main destinations
PHXPhoenixPHLPhiladelphiaORDChicagoLAXLos AngelesJFKNew YorkDCAWashingtonLISLisbonBOSBostonMCOOrlando

Flight logbook

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

2025
American Airlines · 1,251 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Tampa (TPA)
2024
American Airlines · 1,388 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
2023
American Airlines · 1,448 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Charlotte (CLT) → Orlando (MCO)
2022
American Airlines · 1,316 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)
2021
American Airlines · 1,127 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Charlotte (CLT)
41 days inactive
2020
American Airlines · 908 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Charlotte (CLT)
2019
American Airlines · 1,380 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Charlotte (CLT)
2018
American Airlines · 1,320 flights during the year · base Charlotte (CLT)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Phoenix (PHX)

Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Apr 16, 2015
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AZAR.
Apr 30, 2015
Transferred to US Airways
Transferred to US Airways.
May 2, 2015
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.
Apr 22, 2021
Incident at Orlando
On April 22, 2021, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration N924US), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident at Orlando. Source: American Airlines.
Source: American Airlines

Operators

2015-04-16
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AZAR · Lessor: Hamburg
2015-04-30
US Airways
Registration N924US
2015-05-02
American Airlines
Registration N924US

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BibTeX

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