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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-7403Active

RegistrationMXXA-VCF

OperatorVivaAerobus

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 2016 in Hamburg. Operates for VivaAerobus. Previously flew for Hong Kong Express Airways.

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Nearly new · 10 years · ≈ 34,000 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2016

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationMéxico

OwnerHong Kong Express Airways

MSN7403

Hex / ICAO 24-bit0D123A

VerificationPending check against the official civil register

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 Hong Kong it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,919 km BOMMumbai4,272 km DELNew Delhi3,747 km NRTNarita2,962 km SINSingapore2,566 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha6,291 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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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2016–2025Hong Kong Express Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

HKGHong Kong

Main destinations

BKIKota Kinabalu CNXChiang Mai FUKFukuoka HKTPhuket HNDTokyo ICNSeoul KIXOsaka KMGKunming PENPenang RMQTaichung (Qingshui)

2025–2026VivaAerobus network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

MTYMonterrey GDLGuadalajara

Main destinations

CUNCancún MEXMexico City CULCuliacán LAPLa Paz REXReynosa VERVeracruz SJDSan José del Cabo TGZTuxtla Gutiérrez TRCTorreón VSAVillahermosa

Flight logbook

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Aircraft chronology

2016

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Nov 9, 2016

Delivered to Hong Kong Express Airways

Delivered to Hong Kong Express Airways as B-LEB.

Dec 17, 2025

Transferred to VivaAerobus

Transferred to VivaAerobus.

Operators

2016-11-09

Hong Kong Express Airways

Registration B-LEB

2025-12-17

VivaAerobus

Registration XA-VCF · Lessor: Avolon

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This page was last updated on October 16, 2026

APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 16). Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · XA-VCF · VivaAerobus. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-7403

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Vuelopedia. “Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · XA-VCF · VivaAerobus.” Fundación Poderia. Last modified October 16, 2026. https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-7403.

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Vuelopedia (2026) Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · XA-VCF · VivaAerobus. Available at: https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-7403 (Accessed: 16 October 2026).

BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · XA-VCF · VivaAerobus}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
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