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Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) · TC-OBY · Onur Air

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

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231)

A321-810Stored
RegistrationTRTC-OBY
OperatorOnur Air
6operators
2incidents
0accidents
0logbook years
0photos

Airbus A321-200 (A321-231) built in 1998 in Hamburg. Operated for British Midland Airways, bmi British Midland and Zagrosjet. Currently in storage.

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Aging · 21 years · ≈ 71,400 flight hours (approx.)
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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× 2 x IAE V2533-A5
PropulsionJet
Seats220 (Y220)
First flight1998
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
Country of registrationTurquía
OwnerOnur Air
MSN810
Hex / ICAO 24-bit4bbc59
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 Istanbul it could fly non-stop as far as:

BOMMumbai4,836 kmLOSLagos4,605 kmDELNew Delhi4,567 kmDXBDubai3,030 kmDOHDoha2,757 km
Beyond its rangePEKBeijing7,061 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.

The full story of the Airbus A321 Compare this aircraft

Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2005–2012Turkish Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
SAWPendik, IstanbulESBAnkaraAYTAntalyaADBGaziemirICNSeoulADASeyhanBGWBaghdadBJVBodrumBRUZaventemHAMHamburgVKOMoscow
2012–2014Onur Air network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
ISTIstanbul
Main destinations
AYTAntalyaADASeyhanADBGaziemirBJVBodrumCDGParis (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise)DIYDiyarbakırDLMDalamanECNTymbou (Kirklar)ERZErzurumKZNKazanSVOMoscow
2014–2016Saudi Arabian Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft
Base
RUHRiyadhJEDJeddah
Main destinations
DMMAd DammamMEDMedinaAHBAbhaCAICairoDXBDubaiKWIKuwait CityABTAl-BahaBAHManamaTIFTaifTUUTabuk

Flight logbook

Under research

Aircraft chronology

1998
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
Apr 14, 1998
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland
Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVZS.
Apr 24, 1998
Transferred to British Midland Airways
Transferred to British Midland Airways.
Feb 1, 2001
Transferred to bmi British Midland
Transferred to bmi British Midland.
Apr 27, 2005
Transferred to Turkish Airlines
Transferred to Turkish Airlines.
Jun 16, 2012
Transferred to Onur Air
Transferred to Onur Air.
Dec 23, 2014
Transferred to Saudi Arabian Airlines
Transferred to Saudi Arabian Airlines.
Jul 21, 2016
Transferred to Zagrosjet
Transferred to Zagrosjet.
Jul 16, 2018
Incident at Colonia
On July 16, 2018, the Airbus A321 231 aircraft (registration TC-OBY), operated by Onur, was involved in an incident at Colonia. Source: Onur.
Source: Onur
Dec 23, 2019
Incident at Nürnberg (NUE) Airport
On December 23, 2019, the Airbus A321-231 aircraft (registration TC-OBY), operated by Onur Air, opf Holiday Europe, was involved in an incident at Nürnberg (NUE) Airport (Germany) due to a taxiway excursion. Source: Onur Air, opf Holiday Europe.
Source: Onur Air, opf Holiday Europe

Operators

1998-04-14
Airbus Deutschland
Registration D-AVZS · Lessor: Hamburg
1998-04-24
British Midland Airways
Registration G-MIDF
2001-02-01
bmi British Midland
Registration G-MIDF
2005-04-27
Turkish Airlines
Registration TC-JMD
2012-06-16
Onur Air
Registration TC-OBY · Lessor: ILFC
2014-12-23
Saudi Arabian Airlines
Registration TC-OBY · Lessor: Onur Air
2016-07-21
Zagrosjet
Registration TC-OBY · Lessor: Onur Air

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This page was last updated on October 15, 2026

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BibTeX

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  urldate      = {2026-10-20},
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Wikipedia

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