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Airbus aircraft
Airbus A321
A320 (ceo) family First flight 1993 Superseded by A321neo in production
The Airbus A321 is an Airbus commercial airliner that entered service in 1994. It typically seats 180 to 220 passengers and has a published range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,950 km). FlightQ currently tracks 80 airlines operating this exact aircraft type.
Specifications and current fleet records checked August 2026.
- Typical seats
- 180 to 220
- Range
- 3,200 nautical miles (5,950 km)
- Entered service
- 1994
- Cruise
- Mach 0.78 (512 mph, 824 km/h)
Powered by Two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 turbofans.
Aircraft data
Specifications
- First flight
- 1993
- Entered service
- 1994
- Status
- Superseded by A321neo in production
- Typical capacity
- 180 to 220
- Range
- 3,200 nautical miles (5,950 km)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.78 (512 mph, 824 km/h)
- Length
- 44.51 m (146 ft)
- Wingspan
- 35.8 m (117 ft 5 in)
- Engines
- Two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 turbofans
Cabin layouts
Airbus A321 seat maps
47 seat-map configurations
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Compare the best seats across airlines
- Aer Lingus184 seats
- Air Arabia215 seats
- Air Busan220 seats
- Air Busan195 seats
- Air Canada196 seats
- Air Canada196 seats
- Air Canada184 seats
- Air China185 seats
- Air China177 seats
- Air France212 seats
- Air Transat199 seats
- Air Transat198 seats
- All Nippon Airways194 seats
- American Airlines190 seats
- American Airlines190 seats
- American Airlines102 seats
- British Airways220 seats
- British Airways218 seats
- China Eastern Airlines182 seats
- China Southern Airlines195 seats
- China Southern Airlines189 seats
- China Southern Airlines179 seats
- Condor220 seats
- Delta Air Lines191 seats
- Etihad Airways196 seats
- Etihad Airways160 seats
- EVA Air184 seats
- Finnair209 seats
- Gulf Air169 seats
- Hong Kong Airlines220 seats
- Jet2220 seats
- JetBlue200 seats
- JetBlue159 seats
- Lufthansa205 seats
- Philippine Airlines199 seats
- Philippine Airlines194 seats
- Royal Jordanian162 seats
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines157 seats
- Saudia165 seats
- Swiss International Air Lines219 seats
- TAP Air Portugal216 seats
- Turkish Airlines220 seats
- Turkish Airlines180 seats
- Turkish Airlines178 seats
- Vietnam Airlines185 seats
- Viva Aerobus220 seats
- Vueling220 seats
Current operators
Airlines flying the Airbus A321
80 airlines · 1,316 aircraft
Every active airline matched to this exact aircraft type in FlightQ's current fleet directory, ranked by in-service count. Fleet records checked August 2026. Open the sortable operator table
- American AirlinesUnited States203in service
- Delta Air LinesUnited States127in service
- China Southern AirlinesChina81in service
- China Eastern AirlinesChina74in service
- Turkish AirlinesTurkey67in service
- Air ChinaChina61in service
- LATAM AirlinesChile49in service
- Sichuan AirlinesChina46in service
- Vietnam AirlinesVietnam42in service
- JetBlueUnited States35in service
- AeroflotRussia32in service
- Spirit AirlinesUnited States29in service
- JuneyaoChina27in service
- Wizz AirHungary22in service
- Frontier AirlinesUnited States21in service
- Air CanadaCanada18in service
- Philippine AirlinesPhilippines18in service
- VuelingSpain18in service
- EVA AirTaiwan17in service
- LufthansaGermany17in service
- SaudiaSaudi Arabia15in service
- FinnairFinland14in service
- IberiaSpain14in service
- Air IndiaIndia13in service
- CondorGermany13in service
- Asiana AirlinesSouth Korea11in service
- BA EuroflyerUnited Kingdom11in service
- S7 AirlinesRussia11in service
- HK ExpressHong Kong10in service
- Viva AerobusMexico10in service
- VolarisMexico10in service
- Etihad AirwaysUnited Arab Emirates9in service
- Air MacauChina8in service
- Air TransatCanada8in service
- AJetTurkey8in service
- Air BusanSouth Korea7in service
- Cebu PacificPhilippines7in service
- Air SeoulSouth Korea6in service
- EurowingsGermany6in service
- JetstarAustralia6in service
- SunclassDenmark6in service
- Thai Vietjet AirThailand6in service
- VietJet AirVietnam6in service
- AirbluePakistan5in service
- Jet2United Kingdom5in service
- Nordwind AirlinesRussia5in service
- All Nippon AirwaysJapan4in service
- AnisecNigeria4in service
- GlobalX AirlinesUnited States4in service
- Gulf AirBahrain4in service
- SwiftairSpain4in service
- West Air (China)China4in service
- Aegean AirlinesGreece3in service
- Air ArabiaUnited Arab Emirates3in service
- Air AstanaKazakhstan3in service
- AirAsiaMalaysia3in service
- Austrian AirlinesAustria3in service
- Hong Kong AirlinesHong Kong3in service
- IndiGoIndia3in service
- Spring JapanJapan3in service
- Swiss International Air LinesSwitzerland3in service
- TAP Air PortugalPortugal3in service
- Air FranceFrance2in service
- Azul Brazilian AirlinesBrazil2in service
- Electra AirwaysPoland2in service
- Jetstar PacificVietnam2in service
- MNG AirlinesTurkey2in service
- Nile AirEgypt2in service
- Royal JordanianJordan2in service
- Tianjin AirlinesChina2in service
- Titan AirwaysUnited Kingdom2in service
- TransNusaIndonesia2in service
- Air SenegalSenegal1in service
- Bamboo AirwaysVietnam1in service
- Cambodia Angkor AirCambodia1in service
- FlyOne ArmeniaArmenia1in service
- GetJetLithuania1in service
- Iran AirIran1in service
- Raya AirwaysMalaysia1in service
- SalamAirOman1in service
Frequently asked about the Airbus A321
When did the Airbus A321 enter service?
The Airbus A321 first flew in 1993 and entered commercial service in 1994.
What is the range of the Airbus A321?
The Airbus A321 has a published range of 3,200 nautical miles (5,950 km), powered by Two CFM56-5 or IAE V2500 turbofans.
How many passengers does the Airbus A321 carry?
Typical seating is 180 to 220 in a two- or three-class layout. Dense single-class configurations can fit more; ultra-long-haul airlines often fly fewer.
Is the Airbus A321 still in production?
Status: Superseded by A321neo in production.
Which airlines operate the Airbus A321?
Current operators in FlightQ's exact-type fleet directory include American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, China Southern Airlines, among others. Fleet records were checked August 2026.
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