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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · RP-C9923 · Philippine Airlines

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) illustration in Philippine Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6573Unknown
RegistrationPHRP-C9923
Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photographWhat does this badge mean?A freely licensed photograph by LMP 2001 shows this registration on a A321 231SL.It documents that the aircraft existed with that identity, but it is not a check against the official register: the photo does not show the serial number.How we verify
OperatorPhilippine Airlines
0operators
1incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
2photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) in Hamburg.

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2×
PropulsionJet
Seats199 (C12 · Y187)
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationFilipinas
OwnerPhilippine Airlines
MSN6573
Hex / ICAO 24-bit7583AB
VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by LMP 2001 showing this registration on a A321 231SL

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 Manila (Pasay) it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai5,136 kmDELNew Delhi4,773 kmNRTNarita3,051 kmPEKBeijing2,876 kmICNSeoul2,609 km
Beyond its rangeSYDSydney (Mascot)6,263 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

12Business
187Economy

199 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorPhilippine Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
MNLManila (Pasay)
Main destinations
KLOKaliboCEBCebu City/Lapu-Lapu CityICNSeoulDRWDarwinNRTNaritaPUSBusanTPETaoyuanBCDBacolod CityBKKBangkokBNEBrisbaneBXUButuan

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Aircraft chronology

Aug 29, 2018
Incident at Davao
On August 29, 2018, the Airbus A321 231SL aircraft (registration RP-C9923), operated by PAL Express, was involved in an incident at Davao. Source: PAL Express.
Source: PAL Express

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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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