Airbus A321neo
| Airbus A321neo | |
|---|---|
| An Airbus A321neo of Wizz Air, the largest operator of the type | |
| General information | |
| Type | Single-aisle airliner |
| National origin | Multi-national |
| Manufacturer | Airbus |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | Wizz Air |
| Number built | 1,752 as of June 2025 |
| History | |
| Manufactured | 2014–present |
| Introduction date | 31 May 2017, with Virgin America |
| First flight | 9 February 2016 |
| Developed from | Airbus A321 Airbus A320neo family |
The Airbus A321neo is a narrow-body single-aisle airliner created by Airbus. The A321neo (neo being an acronym for "new engine option") was developed from the Airbus A321 and is part of the Airbus A320neo family, alongside the A319neo and A320neo, being the longest member of the family. It typically seats 180 to 220 passengers in a two-class configuration, with up to 244 passengers in a high-density arrangement.
The A321neo was announced by Airbus in December 2010, as an improvement and replacement to the A321ceo. Fitted with new engines and sharklets as standard, the A321neo has the longest fuselage of any Airbus narrow-body airliner in commercial use. Available with either CFM International LEAP-1A or Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines, Airbus advertises a 20% increase in fuel efficiency per passenger, with 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) more range, or 2 tonnes (4,400 lb) more of payload. Boeing introduced a new generation of their competing narrowbody family, the 737 MAX, nine days before the introduction of the A321neo.
The A321neo has the same overall length as the A321ceo, with an increased fuel efficiency and performance rating. The A321neo has a range of 3,995 nautical miles (7,399 km), with an MTOW (maximum take-off weight) of 97 tonnes (214,000 lb), and its engine has 109 to 156 kN (24,500 to 35,000 lb) of thrust.
The A321neo began production in 2016, with final assembly taking place in Hamburg, Germany, as well as in Toulouse, France, Mobile, United States, and Tianjin, China. It entered service with Virgin America on 31 May 2017, taking its first commercial flight. As of June 2025, a total of 7,064 A321neo aircraft had been ordered by 88 disclosed customers, of which 1,752 aircraft had been delivered.