AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CHECK

(Aviation Economics)
Airbus A321-100/200
 Airbus A321-100/200
Slim,Slick,Economical

Lufthansa has more Airbus A321 aircraft in its fleet than any
other series, and this version of the short- and medium-
range aircraft accommodates up to 200 passengers. Like all
models in the 320 family, the A321 picks up points for high
fuel efficiency, low noise and emission levels. Airbus is
currently developing the next generation of the A320 family,
which will be even more efficient operationally. Lufthansa
has already ordered several of the A321neo type.
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 in the US.
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 31 July 2017, a total of 1,542 Airbus A321 aircraft have been delivered, of which 1,525
are in service. In addition, another 1,663 airliners are on firm order (comprising 244
A321ceo and 1,419 A321neo). As of July 2017, American Airlines was the largest operator
of the Airbus A321, operating 217 aircraft.
The A321LR is a proposed long-range variant of the A321neo, which Airbus predicts provides
an overall 2530% 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.
Airbus A321-100/200