Specifications
- Manufacturer
- Airbus
- ICAO / IATA code
- A21N / 32Q
- First flight
- 9 February 2016
- Entered service
- 31 May 2017, with Virgin America
- Status
- In production
- Engines
- 2 × CFM International LEAP-1A or Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM
- Range
- 7,400 km (3,996 nmi)
- Cruise speed
- Mach 0.82
- Length
- 44.51 m
- Wingspan
- 35.8 m
- Height
- 11.76 m
- Cabin width
- 3.7 m
- Max take-off weight
- 97 t
Seats and cabin layout
Airbus quotes 180–220 seats in a typical 2-class layout. The type certificate allows at most 244 passengers — the exit limit, which no airline with a premium cabin comes near.
Airbus’s reference layout
Drawn by Orbit from the figures in Airbus A321 Aircraft Characteristics – Airport and Maintenance Planning (Rev. Jul 15/25), §2-4-1 Interior Arrangements – Typical Configuration, Two-Class. Typical, not any airline’s seat map — your flight may differ. Nose on the left.
- First
- Economy
What the biggest operators fit
| Airline | Cabins | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Wizz Air | 239 economy | 239 |
| Delta Air Lines | 20 first · 60 premium economy · 114 economy | 194 |
| American Airlines | 20 first · 47 premium economy · 129 economy | 196 |
From each airline’s own seat or fleet page. Airlines often fly more than one version of a type; this is the one they publish.
Which airlines fly the A321neo
The largest fleets of this variant. Counts move as aircraft are delivered and retired, so each carries the date it describes.
Safety record
Every fatal accident and hull loss involving the A321neo, with the investigators' report where one is published. The complete record, minor incidents included, is kept by the Aviation Safety Network.
· Denver International Airport, USA
Frontier Airlines flight F9 4345
During the take-off roll from runway 17L the aircraft struck a person who had climbed the perimeter fence and walked onto the runway; the take-off was rejected, a brief engine fire followed and all 231 people on board were evacuated by slide.
1 killed · no official report published · Wikipedia ↗
Asked and answered
How many seats does the A321neo have?
Airbus quotes 180 to 220 seats in a typical two-class layout, and the type is certified for up to 244 passengers. Airline layouts vary widely: Wizz Air fits 239 seats in one class, while Delta uses 194 seats across three cabins.
Which airlines fly the A321neo?
According to Airbus's delivery data at the end of August 2026, the largest A321neo operators were Wizz Air, IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, China Southern Airlines and American Airlines.
Is the A321neo safe?
Yes. The A321neo has had no accident that killed anyone on board and no confirmed hull loss. In May 2026 a Frontier A321neo struck and killed a trespasser on the runway in Denver during take-off; everyone on board was evacuated.
How far can the A321neo fly?
Airbus quotes up to about 7,400 km (4,000 nautical miles) for the A321neo with extra fuel tanks, the version sold as the A321LR. The standard high-density version is rated at about 6,300 km, and the separate A321XLR goes further still.
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