Ownership guide
Airbus A321-271NX
323 registered in the US, built from about 2019 to 2026, 246 seats, most with the Iae PW1133GA. Its Airworthiness Directives, its engines', and what to check before buying one.
The fleet
- Registered in the US
- 323
- Built
- 2019 to 2026
- Half built by
- 2024
- Seats
- 246
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Most common engine
- Iae PW1133GA
Engines installed
- Iae PW1133GA167 aircraft (52%) · 1 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
- Iae PW1133G136 aircraft (42%) · 1 ADs, 0 with a repeat action
From the FAA aircraft registry, rebuilt daily. Years are those recorded on each registration.
Airworthiness Directives
11 current ADs name the A321-271NX airframe, 1 with a repeat action; 1 more were superseded. Its engines carry 2 more.
The ones that come back
ADs with a repeat action: an inspection or replacement at an interval, for as long as the AD applies. These are the airworthiness costs an owner keeps paying.
What gets reported
1,500 Service Difficulty Reports since 2016: a mechanic or operator files one when a part fails or is found defective.
Systems reported most
- Emergency Lighting141
- Air Distribution System127
- Turbine Engine Oil System120
- Fire Detection85
- Cabin Cooling System74
- Emergency Equipment56
Parts reported most
- Unknown, odor97
- Seal, leaking53
- Warning message, illuminated49
- Fire loop, faulted39
- Oil system, leaking38
- Megaphone, inoperative24
The latest reports
2026-10-15 · Air Distribution System · Valve, faulted
Flt 1620, bos-lhr. (etops) "fwd trim air valve x out w/ class ii air bleed msg ( ecam indication on cond page ).
2026-10-15 · UHF Communications System · Comms unit, faulted
Flt # 353, bos-dub. (etops) "ca rmp enteres 3 when 1 selected of radio freq ( radio management panels (rmp) rmp 1 rmp 1 keys )." (supplemental information to follow).
2026-10-15 · Engine Thrust Reverser · Turnbuckle, broken
Flt # 387, bos-lax. (etops) "eng 2 t/r turnbuckle flag inopp. eng# 2 tr clousure assist turnbuckle flag broken. "(supplemental information to follow).
2026-10-15 · Central Warning · Warning message, illuminated
Flt # 1187, bos-lax. (etops) "class ii air bleed ( class ii maintenance messages displayed on ecam status page of ecam system display fault(s) indicated by air bleed)."(supplemental information to follow).
From the FAA's Service Difficulty Reporting System, refreshed monthly. Counts of what was reported, not failure rates: most of general aviation reports voluntarily, and a busy training fleet reports more than a private one.
Accident record
1 accident since 2026, 0 fatal, 0 aircraft destroyed.
What happened
- Tailstrike1
Phase of flight
- Landing1
The latest
| Date | Where | What happened | Injuries | NTSB number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | San francisco, CA | Landing: Tailstrike | None | DCA26LA115 |
From the NTSB's aviation accident database, refreshed monthly; accidents only, homebuilts left out. Counts, not rates: nobody publishes how many hours each model flies, and a training fleet flies far more than a private one. Look up any case by its number in the NTSB's CAROL.
What it costs to run
Per hour flown
Per year, flown or not
- Fuel
- $0/hr
- Engine reserve
- $0/hr
- A year
- $0
- All in, per hour
- $0/hr
Everything else is yours to fill in: insurance, hangar and overhaul prices vary too much by pilot, airport and shop for a default to mean anything. Nothing you type leaves this page.
Before you buy one
- Run its N-number through the AD check: every AD that names its airframe and engine, as a checklist to take to the logbooks.
- For each repeat-action AD (1 on the airframe), find the last compliance in the logbooks and when the next one is due.
- Compare the engine's time since overhaul with its maker's published overhaul time, and look for the reason behind any long gap in flying.
- Ask the mechanic doing the pre-buy to look hard at the emergency lighting and for odor unknowns: they are what gets reported most on this model.
- Check the registration, the airworthiness certificate and the date of the last annual inspection.
- Work out the sales or use tax your state will charge with the aircraft tax calculator.
Questions
- How many Airbus A321-271NXs are registered in the US?
- 323, in the FAA aircraft registry.
- When was the Airbus A321-271NX built?
- From about 2019 to 2026. Half of those registered today were built by 2024.
- What engine does the Airbus A321-271NX have?
- Most have the Iae PW1133GA (52% of those registered); others have the Iae PW1133G.
- What are common problems with the Airbus A321-271NX?
- In 1,500 Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA since 2016, the systems reported most were emergency lighting, air distribution system, turbine engine oil system, and the part most often reported was a odor unknown.
- How many accidents has the Airbus A321-271NX had?
- 1 in the NTSB's database since 2026, 0 of them fatal. The most common defining event was tailstrike. These are counts, not rates: how many hours the fleet flew is not published.
- How many Airworthiness Directives does the Airbus A321-271NX have?
- 11 current ADs name the A321-271NX airframe, 1 of them with a repeat action, and 2 more name its engines. Whether each applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number and installed equipment.
Figures from the FAA aircraft registry and the FAA's Airworthiness Directives, rebuilt daily. An AD listed for a model is one to read; whether it applies to one aircraft depends on its serial number, equipment and records.