First flight 1993-03-11. Capacity 185-236 pax. Range 5,950 km. Engines: CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.
Airbus A321 (current engine option) — safety & facts
Safety record
- Recorded occurrences
- 258
- Hull losses
- 11
- Fatal accidents
- 4
- Total fatalities
- 383
- Records span
- 1996–2026
Based on 258 occurrences across NTSB, ASN, MAK, ATSB & Wikidata records. See full safety record →
Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- Typical seats
- 185-236 pax
- Range
- 5,950 km
- First flight
- 1993-03-11
Color reflects time since the last recorded fatal hull-loss involving this type, drawn from public datasets (NTSB, Aviation Safety Network, Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives, Wikidata). It is not a commercial safety rating and does not normalise for flights flown, hours, or fleet size — for those, see the manufacturer or IATA Safety Report.
Notable events
2020s
- — JetBlue — A321 (incident)
- — Qantas Airways Limited — A321 (minor)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A321 (minor)
- — Jetstar Airways — A321 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways — A321 (incident)
- — TAM Linhas Aereas — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — JetBlue Airways — A321 (incident)
- — KLM Royal Dutch Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — VivaAeroBus — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways — A321 (minor)
- — Frontier Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Viva Aerobus — A321 (incident)
- — Islamic Republic of Iran Government, opb Meraj Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — EasyJet Europe — A321 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — A321 (incident)
- — JetBlue Airways — A321 (incident)
- — easyJet — A321 (incident)
- — Spirit Airlines LLC — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Iberia — A321 (incident)
- — SkyUp Europe — A321 (incident)
- — Turkish Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Jetstar Airways Pty Limited — A321 (minor)
- — Jetstar Airways — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Frontier Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Air Busan Co., Ltd. — A321 (hull_loss)
- — Volaris — A321 (incident)
- — Transavia — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — THY Turkish Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Frontier Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Salam Air — A321 (incident)
- — - / - — A321 (incident)
- — Transavia Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Volaris — A321 (incident)
- — Опис — A321 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Etihad Airways — A321 (incident)
- — JetBlue Airways — A321 (incident)
- — Jetblue Airways — A321 (incident)
- — Scandinavian Airlines System — A321 (incident)
- — Airblue — A321 (incident)
- — HAWAIIAN AIRLINES INC — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Titan Airways — A321 (incident)
- — Air China — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — China Southern Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Air Canada Rouge — A321 (incident)
- — AIRBLUE — A321 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Whizz Air — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Turkish Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Volaris — A321 (incident)
- — Etihad Airways — A321 (incident)
- — Wizz Air Hungary Ltd. — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Airblue — A321 (incident)
- — AIRBLUE — A321 (incident)
- — Wizz Air — A321 (incident)
- — Viva Aerobus — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — AIR ARABIA — A321 (incident)
- — Hawaiian Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — Delta Air Lines — A321 (incident)
- — AMERICAN AIRLINES INC — A321 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — American Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Aeroflot Russian Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Wizz Air — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Vietnam Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — Titan Airways Ltd — A321 (incident)
- — Air India Ltd., India — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
- — а/к Nordwind Airlines — A321 (incident)
- — A321 (incident)
Operators
Operated by 10 airlines (top by frequency in our observed-flights dataset):
- American Airlines — 736 observed flights
- Wizz Air — 448 observed flights
- Turkish Airlines — 444 observed flights
- Delta Air Lines — 406 observed flights
- Wizz Air — 356 observed flights
- Lufthansa — 351 observed flights
- Frontier Airlines — 326 observed flights
- JetBlue Airways — 273 observed flights
- China Southern Airlines — 254 observed flights
- China Eastern Airlines — 250 observed flights
Top routes
- AAL → TFS (1 flight)
- AAN → CAI (1 flight)
- ABA → SVO (1 flight)
- ABI → DFW (1 flight)
- ABQ → DFW (1 flight)
- ABZ → GDN (1 flight)
- ACA → GDL (1 flight)
- ACA → NLU (1 flight)
- ACE → BCN (1 flight)
- ACE → BHX (1 flight)
Part of the Airbus A321 (all variants) family.
Recent airline activity
Observed 4,496 active routes flown by 103 airlines in the last 30 days.
Operators: American Airlines (486), Delta Air Lines (289), Turkish Airlines (260), Lufthansa (238), WMT (190)
Top routes: SAT–LAS, MUC–BSL, MUC–ZRH, ATH–CHQ, AGP–WAW
Based on live ADS-B observations collected by FlightFinder, as of 2026-10-11.
Frequently asked questions
When did the A321ceo first fly?
The A321ceo made its first flight in 1993-03-11.
How many passengers does the A321ceo carry?
The A321ceo has a typical capacity of 185-236 pax passengers.
What is the range of the A321ceo?
The A321ceo has a range of about 5950 km.
What engines does the A321ceo use?
The A321ceo is powered by CFM56-5B or IAE V2500.