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AIRBUS A321-253NX

70 registered · 2019–2023 · 0 NTSB events · 34 ADs

About this data

Fixed Wing Multi Engine · CFM INTL LEAP-1A33 · as of Sep 21, 2026

Resources Manufacturer · Airbus ↗ Engine · CFM International ↗ TCDS A28NM ↗

Distribution · currently registered

By state (top 10)

  • TX 50.0% 35
  • UT 44.3% 31
  • DE 5.7% 4

By decade of manufacture

  • 2010s 17.1% 12
  • 2020s 82.9% 58

NTSB records

No NTSB-recorded events match AIRBUS A321-253NX in the indexed corpus.

Airworthiness directives

34 directive(s) on file. Showing the most recent 25 · 9 more in the Federal Register.

  • May 22, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-02- 14, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; A319- 111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and A321-111, -112, -131, - 211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplanes. A…

  • Jan 31, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, - 151N, and -153N airplanes; A320 series airplanes; and A321-211, -212, - 213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, -252NX, - 253NX, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. This A…

  • Jan 31, 2025

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2023-09- 01, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; Model A319 series airplanes; Model A320-211, -212, -214, -216, -231, -232, - 233, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, and -273N airplanes; and Model A321 series airplanes. AD 2023-09-01 was prom…

  • Dec 17, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2015-02-14, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A318 series airplanes; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, and -133 airplanes; A320-211, -212, -214, -231, -232, and -233 airplanes; and A321-111, -112, -131, -211, -212, -213, -231, and -232 airplane…

  • Sep 25, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N airplanes; A320 series airplanes; and A321-211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, - 252NX, -253NX, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. Th…

  • May 24, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N airplanes; A320 series airplanes; and A321-211, -212, -213, -231, -232, -251N, -252N, -253N, -271N, -272N, -251NX, - 252NX, -253NX, -271NX, and -272NX airplanes. Th…

  • Apr 3, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, A320-216, A320-251N, A320-271N, and A321-253NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by a quality review of the forward cargo door frame-to-fuselage skin panel assembly identified several fastener holes that deviated from the manuf…

  • Jan 3, 2024

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-07- 15, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2022-07-15 required replacing affected braking and steering control units (BSCUs) and revising the operator's existing FAA-approved minimum equipment list (MEL). This A…

  • Oct 31, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance or insp…

  • Oct 17, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a determination that new or more restrictive airworthiness limitations are necessary. This proposed AD would require revising the existing maintenance…

  • Oct 5, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A320-214, A320-216, A320-251N, A320-271N, and A321-253NX airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a quality review of the forward cargo door frame-to-fuselage skin panel assembly identified several fastener holes that deviated…

  • Sep 27, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2022-07-15, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. AD 2022-07-15 requires replacing affected braking and steering control units (BSCUs) and revising the operator's existing FAA-approved minimum equipment list (MEL).…

  • Jul 31, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by reports where the passenger door external handle mechanism was not retrieving its normal, flush position when the door was being closed. This AD requires a one-time clean…

  • Mar 23, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is revising a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-20-05 and AD 2022-09-16, which applies to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N; A320 series; and A321 series airplanes. This action revises the…

  • Mar 13, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253NX, A321-271NX and A321-272NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by an emergency exit slide deployment test on an Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) overwing emergency exit, the emergency exit slide did not deploy due…

  • Mar 8, 2023

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by reports where the passenger door external handle mechanism was not retrieving its normal, flush position when the door was being closed. This proposed AD w…

  • Dec 5, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252N, A321-252NX, A321- 253N, and A321-253NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by a stress analysis on the engine structure that indicated that the fail-safe lug may not be able to sustain, during one inspection i…

  • Nov 25, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is superseding Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-14- 08, which applied to all Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, A319-153N, A319- 171N, A320-251N, A320-252N, A320-273N, A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321- 252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, A321-271N, A321-271NX, A321- 272N, and A321-272NX airplanes. AD 2021-14-08 requ…

  • Nov 14, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-20-05 and AD 2022-09-16, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N; A320 series; and A321 series airplanes. AD 2020-20-05 and AD 2022-09-16 require revising the existing maint…

  • Oct 21, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253NX, A321- 271NX and A321-272NX airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by an emergency exit slide deployment test on an Airbus Cabin Flex (ACF) overwing emergency exit, the emergency exit slide di…

  • Oct 20, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2020-20-05 and AD 2022-09-16, which apply to certain Airbus SAS Model A318 series; A319-111, -112, -113, -114, -115, -131, -132, -133, -151N, and -153N; A320 series; and A321 series airplanes. AD 2020-20-05 and AD 2022-09-16 require revising the existing maint…

  • Oct 4, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for certain Airbus SAS Model A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, and A321-271NX airplanes. This AD was prompted by a determination that the quick release pin that is installed on the upper attachment of certain Smart HS-L41 and Smart HS-L42 l…

  • Sep 12, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to adopt a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, and A321-253NX airplanes. This proposed AD was prompted by a stress analysis on the engine structure that indicated that the fail- safe lug may not be able to sustain, during o…

  • Sep 8, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA is adopting a new airworthiness directive (AD) for all Airbus SAS Model A318, A319, A320, and A321 series airplanes. This AD was prompted by unclear and incomplete placard instructions for the doghouse door lock. This AD requires installing improved handling instruction placards on affected doghouses and re-id…

  • Aug 23, 2022

    Airworthiness Directives; Airbus SAS Airplanes

    The FAA proposes to supersede Airworthiness Directive (AD) 2021-14-08, which applies to all Airbus SAS Model A319-151N, A319-153N, A319-171N, A320-251N, A320-252N, A320-273N, A321-251N, A321-251NX, A321-252N, A321-252NX, A321-253N, A321-253NX, A321-271N, A321-271NX, A321-272N, and A321-272NX airplanes. AD 2021-14-08 r…

Type certificate data sheets · 1 match in the FAA catalog

  • A28NM Airbus SAS Historical Rev 34 · 12/20/2017

    Models: A319-133, A319-112, A321-272NX, A320-233 + 97 more

Supplemental type certificates · 164 on file

+ 134 more STCs on file

PMA replacement parts · 60+ on file

+ 20 more PMA parts on file

Registered N-numbers · 70

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