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Airbus A321neo (A321-251NX)

A321-8984Active

RegistrationGBG-NEOW

Aircraft existence documentedby a freely licensed photograph

OperatorBritish Airways

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Airbus A321neo (A321-251NX) built in 2019 in Hamburg. Operates for British Airways.

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

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Technical data

ManufacturerAirbus

EnginesN/A

PropulsionTurbofan

Seats220 (Y220)

First flight2019

Built inHamburgo, Alemania

Country of registrationReino Unido

OwnerBritish Airways

MSN8984

Hex / ICAO 24-bit4077E0

VerificationExistence documented by a freely licensed photograph by André Gerwing showing this registration on a A321-251NX(WL)

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 London it could fly non-stop as far as:

YYZToronto5,707 km JFKNew York5,540 km DXBDubai5,498 km DOHDoha5,241 km LOSLagos5,004 km

Beyond its rangeORDChicago6,344 km

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

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Seating layout

220Economy

220 seats in total

Airports

Airports of the airlines that have operated it

2019–2026British Airways network of its single-aisle aircraft

Base

LHRLondon

Main destinations

LGWLondon JNBJohannesburg JFKNew York MIAMiami CPTCape Town DURDurban ORYParis (Orly, Val-de-Marne)PLZGqeberha (Port Elizabeth)DFWDallas-Fort Worth LCYLondon AGPMálaga

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Aircraft chronology

2019

Built

Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.

Oct 16, 2019

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland

Delivered to Airbus Deutschland as D-AVYW.

Oct 25, 2019

Transferred to British Airways

Transferred to British Airways.

Operators

2019-10-16

Airbus Deutschland

Registration D-AVYW · Lessor: Hamburg

2019-10-25

British Airways

Registration G-NEOW

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