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Airbus A321-200

The Airbus A321 is the largest aircraft in our current fleet, with 202 seats. It flies our longest routes and the holiday services to the Mediterranean and the Canary Islands.

Airbus A321-200 in VELA livery, side view

At 44.51 metres, the A321 is almost seven metres longer than the A320 and has four doors on each side in place of the smaller exits over the wing. It shares the cabin width, the wingspan and the engine types of the smaller family members: two CFM56-5B or two IAE V2500, depending on the aircraft. Its range comfortably covers our longest flights.

The cabin seats 202 passengers. Business occupies rows 1 to 4, where the middle seat always stays free, so each of its 16 seats is a window or an aisle. Economy follows from row 5 to row 35 with three seats on either side of the aisle. Rows 16 and 26, next to the emergency exits, offer extra legroom.

At a glance

In service
5 aircraft
Seats
202
Cabins
Business · Economy
Destinations
7
Longest route
Tenerife · 4 h 10 min

Technical data

The A321-200 in figures

Type data as published by the manufacturer, seating as configured by VELA. Individual aircraft can differ in detail.

Length
44.51 m
Wingspan
34.10 m (35.80 m with Sharklets)
Height
11.76 m
Range
up to 5,950 km
Cruising speed
Mach 0.78 (about 830 km/h)
Maximum altitude
12,130 m (39,800 ft)
Engines
2 × CFM International CFM56-5B or IAE V2500
Maximum take-off weight
93.5 t
Passenger seats
202 (16 Business, 186 Economy)
Registrations
HB-GTA, HB-GTB, HB-GTC, HB-GOA, HB-GOB

The cabin

202 seats in two cabins

Business in rows 1 to 4. Extra legroom in rows 16 and 26.

On board with VELA
16
Business
Seating 2–2, middle seat free
186
Economy
Seating 3–3

Seat map

The cabin of the A321-200 from above, nose on the left. You choose your own seat when you book.

  • Business · rows 1 to 4
  • Economy · rows 5 to 35
  • Extra legroom at the exits · rows 16 and 26
  • Middle seat kept free in Business

Where it flies

Seven destinations from Zurich

The places the A321-200 serves in the current timetable, with the scheduled flight time from Zurich.

All destinations