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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · N137AA · American Airlines

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

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-6647Active
RegistrationUSN137AA
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OperatorAmerican Airlines
1operators
1incidents
1accidents
8logbook years
2photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2015 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines.

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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
Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)
First flight2015
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationEstados Unidos
OwnerAmerican
MSN6647
Hex / ICAO 24-bitA09533
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 Dallas/Fort Worth it could fly non-stop as far as:

LIMLima5,424 kmBOGBogota3,933 kmPTYTocumen3,210 kmSEASeattle2,668 kmJFKNew York2,235 km
Beyond its rangeLHRLondon7,627 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
DFWDallas/Fort Worth8 years
Also flew to
LAXLos AngelesMIAMiamiCLTCharlottePHLPhiladelphiaMCOOrlandoPHXPhoenixORDChicagoSFOSan FranciscoSANSan DiegoLASLas VegasDENDenverLGANew YorkAUSAustinBOSBostonSEASeattleSLCSalt Lake CityDCAWashingtonSATSan AntonioATLAtlantaFLLFort Lauderdale

Flight logbook

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

2025
American Airlines · 1,153 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → San Francisco (SFO)
2024
American Airlines · 1,285 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Salt Lake City (SLC)
2023
American Airlines · 1,136 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2022
American Airlines · 1,153 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2021
American Airlines · 961 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Austin (AUS) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
38 days inactive
2020
American Airlines · 789 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Los Angeles (LAX) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
2019
American Airlines · 1,261 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New York (LGA)
2018
American Airlines · 1,072 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
Main route of the year: New York (LGA) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)
No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2015
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Jun 20, 2015
Delivered to American Airlines
Delivered to American Airlines as N137AA.
Aug 31, 2015
Incident
On August 31, 2015, the Airbus A321-231(WL) aircraft (registration N137AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an incident. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Sep 15, 2017
Accident at Christ Church
On September 15, 2017, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration N137AA), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Christ Church (Barbados). Source: the NTSB (United States).
Source: NTSB

Operators

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Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AZAK · Lessor: Hamburg
2015-06-20
American Airlines
Registration N137AA

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BibTeX

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