Airbus A321 - wikipedia Airbus A321 `` A321 '' redirects here. For the British road, see A321 road. A321 A Condor A321 Role Narrow - body jet airliner National origin Multi-national Manufacturer Airbus First flight 11 March 1993 Introduction 1994 with Lufthansa Status In service Primary users American Airlines China Southern Airlines China Eastern Airlines Turkish Airlines Produced 1992 -- present Number built 1,570 as of 30 September 2017 Unit cost US $114.9 million Developed from Airbus A320 Developed into Airbus A320neo family The Airbus A321 is a member of the Airbus A320 family of short - to medium - range, narrow - body, commercial passenger twin - engine jet airliners manufactured by Airbus. It was the first derivative of the baseline Airbus A320 aircraft, and carries up to 236 passengers with a maximum range of 3,200 nmi ( 5,900 km ; 3,700 mi ). Final assembly of the aircraft takes place in Hamburg, Germany, or Mobile, Alabama. The A321 is a stretched - fuselage variant of the Airbus A320 and entered service in 1994 with Lufthansa, around six years after the original A320. The aircraft shares a common type rating with all other Airbus A320 family variants, allowing existing A320 family pilots to fly the aircraft without the need for further training. In December 2010, Airbus announced a new generation of the A320 family, the A320neo ( new engine option ). The similarly lengthened fuselage A321neo variant offers new, more efficient engines, combined with airframe improvements and the addition of winglets, named Sharklets by Airbus. The aircraft will deliver fuel savings of up to 15 %. As of 30 September 2017, a total of 1,570 Airbus A321 aircraft have been delivered, of which 1,551 are in service. In addition, another 1,701 airliners are on firm order ( comprising 231 A321ceo and 1,470 A321neo ). As of September 2017, American Airlines was the largest operator of the Airbus A321, operating 219 aircraft. The A321LR is a proposed long - range variant of the A321neo, which Airbus predicts provides an overall 25 -- 30 % lower operating cost than the Boeing 757 on routes of up to 4,100 nmi ( 7,600 km ; 4,700 mi ) where a wide - body would be uneconomical. Contents 1 Development 1.1 Background, design and production 2 Design 2.1 Variants 2.2 A321 - 100 2.2. 1 A321 - 200 2.2. 2 A321neo 2.2. 3 A321LR 3 Operators 3.1 Orders and deliveries 4 Accidents and incidents 5 Specifications 5.1 Engines 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Development Background, design and production Alitalia was the second to receive the stretched A321, after Lufthansa. The Airbus A321 was the first derivative of the A320, also known as the Stretched A320, A320 - 500 and A325. Its launch came on 24 November 1988, around the same time as the A320 entered service, after commitments for 183 aircraft from 10 customers were secured. The aircraft would be a minimum - changed derivative, apart from a number of minor modifications to the wing, and the fuselage stretch itself. The wing would incorporate double - slotted flaps and minor trailing edge modifications, increasing the wing area from 124 m ( 1,330 sq ft ) to 128 m ( 1,380 sq ft ). The fuselage was lengthened by four plugs ( two ahead and two behind the wings ), giving the A321 an overall length of 6.94 metres ( 22 ft 9 in ) longer than the A320. This is achieved by adding a 4.27 m ( 14 ft 0 in ) front plug immediately forward of wing, and a 2.67 m ( 8 ft 9 in ) rear plug. To maintain performance, double - slotted flaps were included, in addition to increasing the wing area by 4 m ( 43 sq ft ), to 128 m ( 1,380 sq ft ). Other minor modifications were made to accommodate the A321 - 100 's 9,600 kg ( 21,200 lb ) increase in maximum takeoff weight to 83,000 kg ( 183,000 lb ). The length increase required the overwing exits of the A320 to be enlarged and repositioned in front of and behind the wings. The A321 is the largest variant of the A320 family. The centre fuselage and undercarriage were reinforced to accommodate the increase in maximum takeoff weight of 9,600 kg ( 21,200 lb ), taking it to 83,000 kg ( 183,000 lb ). An Airbus A321 on final assembly line 3 in the Airbus plant at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport The maiden flight of the Airbus A321 came on 11 March 1993, when the prototype, registration F - WWIA, flew with IAE V2500 engines ; the second prototype, equipped with CFM56 - 5B turbofans, flew in May 1993. Lufthansa and Alitalia were the first to order the stretched Airbuses, with 20 and 40 aircraft requested, respectively. The first of Lufthansa 's V2500 - A5 - powered A321s arrived on 27 January 1994, while Alitalia received its first CFM56 - 5B - powered aircraft on 22 March 1994. The A321 - 100 entered service in January 1994 with Lufthansa. An Austrian Airlines Airbus A321 Final assembly for the A321 would be, as a first for any Airbus, carried out in Germany ( then West Germany ). This came after a dispute between the French, who claimed the move would incur $150 million ( € 135 million ) in unnecessary expenditure associated with the new plant, and the Germans, arguing it would be more productive for Airbus in the long run. The second production line was located at Hamburg, which would also subsequently produce the smaller Airbus A319 and A318. For the first time, Airbus entered the bond market, through which it raised $480 million ( € 475 million ) to finance development costs. An additional $180 million ( € 175 million ) was borrowed from European Investment Bank and private investors. A total of 1,562 of the A321ceo model have been delivered, with 231 remaining on order as of 30 September 2017. Design The Airbus A321 is a narrow - body ( single - aisle ) aircraft with a retractable tricycle landing gear and is powered by two wing pylon - mounted turbofan engines. It is a low - wing cantilever monoplane with a conventional tail unit having a single vertical stabilizer and rudder. Two suppliers provide turbofan engines for the A321 : CFM with its CFM56 and International Aero Engines with the V2500 engine. Variants Airbus A32X family A321 - 100 The original derivative of the A321, the A321 - 100, featured a reduction in range compared to the A320 as extra fuel tankage was not added to the initial design to compensate for the extra weight. The maximum takeoff weight ( MTOW ) of the A321 - 100 was increased to 83,000 kg ( 183,000 lb ). The A321 - 100 entered service with Lufthansa in 1994. Only about 90 were ever produced. A321 - 200 Airbus launched the heavier and longer range A321 - 200 development in 1995 which has a full - passenger transcontinental US range. This is achieved through higher thrust engines ( V2533 - A5 or CFM56 - 5B3 ), minor structural strengthening, and an increase in fuel capacity with the installation of one or two optional 2,990 L ( 790 US gal ) tanks in the rear underfloor hold. The additional fuel tankage increases the total capacity of this model to 30,030 L ( 7,930 US gal ). These modifications also increased the maximum takeoff weight of the A321 - 200 to 93,000 kg ( 205,000 lb ). This variant first flew in December 1996, and entered service with Monarch Airlines in April 1997. Its direct competitors include the 757 -- 200 and the 737 - 900 / 900ER. A321neo Main article : Airbus A320neo family An Airbus A321neo operating for Virgin America. Virgin America was the type 's first operator. The A321neo will be part of the Airbus A320neo family of airliners developed since December 2010 by Airbus, with the suffix `` neo '' meaning `` new engine option ''. It is the last step of the A320 Enhanced ( A320E ) modernisation programme, which was started in 2006. The A321neo replaces the original A321, which is now referred to as A321ceo, for `` current engine option ''. In addition to the new engines, the modernisation programme also included such improvements as : aerodynamic refinements, large curved winglets ( sharklets ), weight savings, a new aircraft cabin with larger hand luggage spaces, and an improved air purification system. Customers will have a choice of either the CFM International LEAP - 1A or the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines. These improvements in combination are predicted to result in 15 % lower fuel consumption per aircraft, 8 % lower operating costs, reduced noise production, and a reduction of nitrogen oxide ( NO ) emissions by at least 10 % compared to the A320 series, as well as an increase in range of approximately 500 nautical miles ( 900 km ). Eight A321neos have been delivered, with orders for a further 1,470 aircraft as of 30 September 2017. A321LR The A321neo weight variant with increased MTOW of 97 tonnes -- often called A321LR or sometimes A321neoLR ( LR = long - range ) -- transports 206 passengers in a 2 - class layout with increased range to 4,000 nmi ( 7,400 km ; 4,600 mi ) by using three additional 2,990 L ( 790 US gal ) fuel tanks. An extended 2 - class layout additionally including a premium economy class with 164 passengers allows a range of up to 4,100 nmi ( 7,600 km ; 4,700 mi ). Historically this is the second MTOW increase after the initial A321 - 100 with 83 tonnes, which was quickly replaced by the - 200 with 93.5 tonnes. In October 2014 Airbus started to offer it also as a replacement for the aging Boeing 757 - 200, including the modified version with winglets, known as the 757 - 200W. Compared to the 757 - 200W, Airbus predicts an A321LR gives overall 25 -- 30 % lower operating cost depending on the number of seats on routes where a wide - body would be uneconomical. Although Boeing has nicknamed a response to the A321LR as `` Middle of Market '' ( MOM ), they denied working on for example a new `` 757MAX '', a modification of the 737 MAX 9 or Boeing 767 or the 787 - 3. Operators Main article : List of Airbus A320 family operators As of 30 September 2017, 1,551 Airbus A321 aircraft were in service with 108 operators, with American Airlines and China Southern Airlines operating the largest A321 fleets of 217 and 96 aircraft respectively. Orders and deliveries See also : List of Airbus A320 orders Type Orders Deliveries Total Backlog Total 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2009 2008 A321 1,793 231 1,562 129 222 184 150 102 83 66 51 87 66 A321neo 1,478 1,470 8 8 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 3,271 1,701 1,570 137 222 184 150 102 83 66 51 87 66 Type Deliveries 2007 2006 2005 2003 2002 2000 1999 1998 1995 A321 51 30 17 35 33 35 49 28 33 35 22 16 22 16 A321neo -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Total 51 30 17 35 33 35 49 28 33 35 22 16 22 16 Data through end of September 2017 Accidents and incidents Main article : Accidents and incidents involving the Airbus A320 family For the Airbus A321, 31 aviation accidents and incidents have occurred, including four hull - loss accidents / criminal occurrences with a total of 377 fatalities as of October 2017. Specifications Airbus A321 Cockpit crew 1 - class max. seating 236 at 28 in ( 71 cm ) pitch 1 - class, typical 199 at 32 in ( 81 cm ) pitch 2 - class, typical 185 ( 16F @ 36 in, 169Y @ 32 in ) Cargo volume 51.70 m ( 1,826 cu ft ) Unit load devices 10 × LD3 - 45 Length 44.51 m ( 146 ft 0 in ) Wheelbase 16.91 m ( 55 ft 6 in ) Track 7.59 m ( 24 ft 11 in ) Wingspan 35.8 m ( 117 ft 5 in ) Wing area 122.4 m ( 1,318 sq ft ) Wing sweepback 25 degrees Tail height 11.76 m ( 38 ft 7 in ) Cabin width 3.70 m ( 12 ft 2 in ) Fuselage width 3.95 m ( 13 ft 0 in ) Fuselage height 4.14 m ( 13 ft 7 in ) Maximum takeoff weight ( MTOW ) 93.5 t ( 206,000 lb ) Maximum landing weight ( MLW ) 77.8 t ( 172,000 lb ) Maximum zero - fuel weight ( MZFW ) 73.8 t ( 163,000 lb ) Operating empty weight ( OEW ) 48.5 t ( 107,000 lb ) Cruising speed Mach 0.78 ( 829 km / h ; 515 mph ) Maximum speed Mach 0.82 ( 871 km / h ; 541 mph ) Range, typical payload 3,200 nmi, 5,950 km Fuel capacity 24,050 -- 30,030 L ( 6,350 -- 7,930 US gal ) Service ceiling 39,100 -- 41,000 ft ( 11,900 -- 12,500 m ) Engines ( × 2 ) CFM56 - 5B, 68.3 in ( 1.73 m ) fan IAE V2500 A5, 63.5 in ( 1.61 m ) fan Thrust ( × 2 ) 133 -- 147 kN ( 30,000 -- 33,000 lb ) Engines Aircraft model Certification date Engines A321 - 111 27 May 1995 CFM56 - 5B1 or 5B1 / P or 5B1 / 2P A321 - 112 15 February 1995 CFM56 - 5B2 or 5B2 / P A321 - 131 17 December 1993 IAE Model V2530 - A5 A321 - 211 20 March 1997 CFM56 - 5B3 or 5B3 / P or 5B3 / 2P A321 - 212 31 August 2001 CFM56 - 5B1 or 5B1 / P or 5B1 / 2P A321 - 213 31 August 2001 CFM56 - 5B2 or 5B2 / P A321 - 231 20 March 1997 IAE Model V2533 - A5 A321 - 232 31 August 2001 IAE Model V2530 - A5 See also Aviation portal Related development Airbus A318 Airbus A319 Airbus A320 family Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era Boeing 737 - 900 Boeing 757 Irkut MC - 21 Tupolev Tu - 204 Related lists List of Airbus A320 operators List of jet airliners References Footnotes Jump up ^ The Airbus A321 is built in Hamburg, Germany or Mobile, Alabama, United States Jump up ^ Airbus was originally a consortium of European aerospace companies named, Airbus Industrie, and is now fully owned by Airbus, originally named EADS. 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Jump up ^ Analyst results : Part 2 : Boeing 757 : Airbus A321neoLR as a replacement on long and thin routes Leeham Jump up ^ Airbus Studies New Extended - Range A321neo Variant AINonline Jump up ^ Airbus Launches Long - Range A321neo AINonline Jump up ^ Paris Air Show Buzzes Over Boeing Jet That Does n't Exist Yet Bloomberg Jump up ^ Boeing Sees No Business Case For 757 MAX Aviation Week Jump up ^ Exclusive : Boeing says it has no plans for long - range 737 MAX Today Jump up ^ Odds and Ends : No Boeing response to A321neoLR Leehamnews Jump up ^ Paul Ausick ( 19 August 2015 ). `` Boeing Sees Opportunities for 767, but Not for the Middle of the Market ( NYSE : BA ) - 24 / 7 Wall St ''. 247wallst.com. Jump up ^ `` Historical Orders and Deliveries 1974 -- 2009 ''. Airbus S.A.S. January 2010. Archived from the original ( Microsoft Excel ) on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 10 December 2012. Jump up ^ Airbus A321 occurrences. Aviation Safety, 3 October 2017. 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Question: how many passengers does an airbus a321 hold
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