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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

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RegistrationUSN151AN

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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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× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats216 (F20 · C20 · W35 · Y141)

First flight2015

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN6840

Hex / ICAO 24-bitA0CDF3

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 km BOGBogota3,933 km PTYTocumen3,210 km SEASeattle2,668 km JFKNew 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.)

Flight logbook

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

2025

American Airlines · 1,082 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Orlando (MCO) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2024

American Airlines · 1,175 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: San Diego (SAN) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2023

American Airlines · 1,172 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Las Vegas (LAS)

2022

American Airlines · 1,132 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Miami (MIA)

2021

American Airlines · 885 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Denver (DEN) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

38 days inactive

2020

American Airlines · 799 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → Orlando (MCO)

2019

American Airlines · 1,281 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

2018

American Airlines · 1,122 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) → New York (LGA)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2018.

Aircraft chronology

2015

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Oct 16, 2015

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVXD.

Nov 13, 2015

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Operators

2015-10-16

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVXD · Lessor: Hamburg

2015-11-13

American Airlines

Registration N151AN

2015-11-17

American Airlines

Registration N151AN

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