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Airbus A321neo

The Airbus A321neo is the newest aircraft in our fleet. It flies alongside the A321 with the same 202-seat cabin, powered by a new generation of engines.

Our two A321neos were both built in 2023, which makes them the youngest aircraft we fly. Outside, the neo is recognisable by its larger engines, two Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofans, and the Sharklets at the wingtips, which every neo carries. Inside, it shares the A321’s cabin and seat map, so passengers book it exactly like the A321.

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

Technical data

The A321neo 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
35.80 m
Height
11.76 m
Range
up to 7,400 km
Cruising speed
Mach 0.78 (about 830 km/h)
Maximum altitude
12,130 m (39,800 ft)
Engines
2 × Pratt & Whitney PW1100G
Maximum take-off weight
up to 97 t
Passenger seats
202 (16 Business, 186 Economy)
Registrations
HB-ASA, HB-ASE

The cabin

202 seats in two cabins

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

16
Business
Seating 2–2, middle seat free
186
Economy
Seating 3–3

Seat map

The cabin of the A321neo from above, nose on the left. You choose your own seat when you book.

  • Business
  • Kept free in Business
  • Extra legroom
  • Economy
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