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Airbus A321neo (A321-253N)

A321-7999Active

RegistrationUSN954XV

Verified aircraft dataagainst the official civil aviation register

OperatorAmerican Airlines

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2logbook years

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Airbus A321neo (A321-253N) built in 2017 in Hamburg. Operates for American Airlines. Previously flew for Virgin America and Alaska Airlines.

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Nearly new · 9 years · ≈ 30,600 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2× N/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats196 (F20 · W35 · Y141)

First flight2017

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationEstados Unidos

OwnerAmerican Airlines

MSN7999

Hex / ICAO 24-bitAD45A4

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 Miami it could fly non-stop as far as:

SEASeattle4,379 km LIMLima4,219 km LAXLos Angeles3,763 km BOGBogota2,435 km MEXMexico City2,051 km

Beyond its rangeGRUSão Paulo6,574 km

The type first flew in 1993 (33 years ago) · About 3,400 units built · Still in production

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Seating layout

20First

35Premium

141Economy

196 seats in total

Airports

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

2017–2018Virgin America network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SFOSan Francisco LAXLos Angeles

Main destinations

JFKNew York LASLas Vegas BOSBoston CUNCancún DFWDallas-Fort Worth EWRNewark FLLFort Lauderdale IADDulles MCOOrlando ORDChicago

2018–2024Alaska Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SEASeattle LAXLos Angeles

Main destinations

ATLAtlanta PDXPortland ANCAnchorage SANSan Diego SFOSan Francisco HNLHonolulu, Oahu SJCSan Jose OGGKahului JNUJuneau ORDChicago

Flight logbook

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

2025

American Airlines · 990 flights during the year · base Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW)

Main route of the year: Las Vegas (LAS) → Miami (MIA)

40 days inactive

2024

American Airlines · 639 flights during the year · base Miami (MIA)

Main route of the year: Miami (MIA) → San Francisco (SFO)

No reliable logbook records exist for this aircraft before 2024.

Aircraft chronology

2017

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Nov 28, 2017

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AYAI.

Dec 1, 2017

Transferred to Virgin America

Transferred to Virgin America.

Apr 25, 2018

Transferred to Alaska Airlines

Transferred to Alaska Airlines.

Apr 5, 2024

Transferred to American Airlines

Transferred to American Airlines.

Jun 30, 2026

Accident at Miami

On June 30, 2026, the Airbus A321-253N(WL) aircraft (registration N954XV), operated by American Airlines, was involved in an accident at Miami, leaving 1 injured. Source: American Airlines.

Source: American Airlines

Operators

2017-11-28

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AYAI · Lessor: Hamburg

2017-12-01

Virgin America

Registration N925VA · Lessor: GECAS

2018-04-25

Alaska Airlines

Registration N925VA · Lessor: Bank of America Leasing

2024-04-05

American Airlines

Registration N954XV

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-18},
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