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Airbus A321neo (A321-271N)

A321-8849Unknown

RegistrationCNB-309C

OperatorSichuan Airlines

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Airbus A321neo (A321-271N) built in 2019 in Hamburg.

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Nearly new · 7 years · ≈ 23,800 flight hours (approx.)

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

Engines2×

PropulsionJet

First flight2019

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationChina / Taiwán

MSN8849

Hex / ICAO 24-bit7816e5

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 Chengdu (Shuangliu) it could fly non-stop as far as:

DOHDoha5,131 km DXBDubai4,774 km NRTNarita3,421 km BOMMumbai3,371 km SINSingapore3,248 km

Beyond its rangeISTIstanbul6,668 km

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

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Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

current operatorSichuan Airlines network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

CTUChengdu (Shuangliu)CKGChongqing

Main destinations

KMGKunming XIYXi'an HRBHarbin SYXSanya (Tianya)HGHHangzhou KWEGuiyang (Nanming)NKGNanjing TNAJinan (Licheng)CGOZhengzhou CSXChangsha (Changsha)

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Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321neo (A321-271N) · B-309C · Sichuan Airlines}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-16},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-8849},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/aircraft/A321-8849}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-16},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-16}
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