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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211)

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RegistrationVNVN-A279

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

SUOperatorSun PhuQuoc Airways

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Airbus A321-200 (A321-211) built in 2018 in Hamburg. Operates for Sun PhuQuoc Airways. Previously flew for VietJet Air.

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Nearly new · 8 years · ≈ 27,200 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2018

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationVietnam

MSN8577

Hex / ICAO 24-bit88820E

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by Windmemories showing this registration on a A321

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 Ho Chi Minh City it could fly non-stop as far as:

DXBDubai5,618 km NRTNarita4,384 km BOMMumbai3,737 km DELNew Delhi3,652 km ICNSeoul3,563 km

Beyond its rangeDOHDoha5,995 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

2018–2025VietJet Air network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

SGNHo Chi Minh City HANHanoi (Soc Son)

Main destinations

BKKBangkok BMVBuon Ma Thuot CXRNha Trang/nha Trang aiurportCam Ranh DADDa Nang DLIDa Lat HUIHuế HPHHaiphong (Hai An)PQCPhu Quoc Island UIHQuy Nohn VIIVinh

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Aircraft chronology

2018

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Nov 20, 2018

Delivered to VietJet Air

Delivered to VietJet Air as VN-A627.

Aug 1, 2025

Transferred to Sun PhuQuoc Airways

Transferred to Sun PhuQuoc Airways.

Operators

2018-11-20

VietJet Air

Registration VN-A627

2025-08-01

Sun PhuQuoc Airways

Registration VN-A279

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