Airbus A321neo (A321-253N) · N922VA · Alaska Airlines

Airbus A321neo (A321-253N) illustration in Alaska Airlines livery Illustrative image; it may differ from the actual aircraft.

Airbus A321neo (A321-253N)

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RegistrationUSN922VA
OperatorAlaska Airlines
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Airbus A321neo (A321-253N) built in 2017 in Hamburg. Operates for Alaska Airlines. Previously flew for Virgin America and American Airlines.

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

ManufacturerAirbus
Engines2× CFM INTL LEAP-1A33
PropulsionJet
Built inHamburgo, Alemania
OwnerBank Of Utah Trustee
MSNA320-7639
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 San Francisco it could fly non-stop as far as:

Beyond its rangeBOGBogota6,098 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.

Flight logbook

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

2023
Alaska Airlines · 405 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Newark (EWR) → Los Angeles (LAX)
89 days inactive
2022
Alaska Airlines · 866 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → New York (JFK)
2021
Alaska Airlines · 746 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → New York (JFK)
2020
Alaska Airlines · 653 flights during the year · base Seattle (SEA)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → Los Angeles (LAX)
88 days inactive
2019
Alaska Airlines · 736 flights during the year · base Los Angeles (LAX)
Main route of the year: Seattle (SEA) → San Francisco (SFO)
35 days inactive
2018
Alaska Airlines · 1,012 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Los Angeles (LAX)
2017
Virgin America · 457 flights during the year · base San Francisco (SFO)
Main route of the year: San Francisco (SFO) → Washington (DCA)

Aircraft chronology

2017
Built
Assembled by Airbus in Hamburg, Germany.
May 24, 2017
Delivered to Virgin America
Delivered to Virgin America as N922VA.
Jan 1, 2018
Transferred to Alaska Airlines
Transferred to Alaska Airlines.
May 15, 2018
Incident at Philadelphia
On May 15, 2018, the aircraft (registration N922VA), operated by Alaska Airlines, was involved in an incident at Philadelphia. Source: the FAA (United States).
Source: FAA
Jan 5, 2024
Transferred to American Airlines
Transferred to American Airlines.

Operators

2017-05-24
Registration N922VA
2018-01-01
Registration N922VA
2018-01-11
Registration N922VA
2024-01-05
Registration N922VA

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Gallery

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External photograph of the aircraft
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This page was last updated on October 13, 2026

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BibTeX

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  title        = {{Airbus A321neo (A321-253N) · N922VA · Alaska Airlines}},
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  urldate      = {2026-10-30},
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Wikipedia

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