Airbus 321 airlines. Liner with high computerization - A321. Description of seats by blocks of rows

The Airbus A321 is the next generation of the Airbus A320 and has a longer version. The A321 is the largest of the entire A320 family. The Airbus A321 can carry 16 passengers in first class and 169 in economy class. The total number of passenger seats is 185.

Airbus A321 photo

Budget operators and charter flights fly only in economy classes, then the number of passenger seats increases to 220 seats. If you want your flight to be comfortable, it is better to familiarize yourself with the aircraft diagram in advance. The scheme of the Airbus 321 aircraft is presented on the Aeroflot website, which makes it easier to find the best places before the trip.

Now it is worth considering in more detail the configuration of this airbus at Aeroflot. The most popular air carrier has 30 A321 aircraft, and produces regular domestic, international, charter flights. The figure below shows a diagram of the Airbus A321 cabin to make it easier for passengers to navigate. There are business class and economy class seats.

The best seats on the A321

So, we go to the website of the most popular air carrier, find the "Reference Information" section, then "On Board", then "Seating Map", and then choose the Airbus A321 (cabin diagram) - the best places of Aeroflot here can be well considered. It is worth dwelling in more detail on the best and worst seats on the plane, we will explain why it is better to take one or another seat or not to take it.

As can be seen from the figure, the eighth row and seats A and F in “line” 20 are considered the best seats. Rows 1-7 are provided for business class passengers, here the distance between the seats is wider, the passage is larger. However, it is better not to choose the first and seventh rows, because the first row is located near the toilet, and the seventh is close to the economy class, and there, as a rule, it is noisier than in the business class.

Good, standard, bad seats in the Airbus A321

Looking at the A321 aircraft (diagram), the best seats seem to be in eighth row. The fact is that there is an emergency exit, so there is plenty of legroom. And getting up from these places, you will not disturb any of the neighbors. Also, these places are located at the beginning of the plane, which means that food will be delivered from your seats. The eighth row is rightfully considered a place of increased comfort.

Rows 9 to 17 there are standard places, and now row 18 differs in that there is a toilet nearby and this is not very comfortable for passengers, there will almost always be near you:

queue to the toilet room;
often walk people;
can hook if you are sitting in the last row.

Salon Airbus A321

Passengers 19 row there will be enough free space to put your feet, only there is a toilet nearby, which can spoil the impression when traveling. But the seats of the 20th row compare favorably with the presence of free legroom, and the presence of a porthole through which you can admire the beauties of flying countries, seas, oceans.

Rows 21 to 30 standard places follow again, nothing particularly stands out, either for good or for bad. But places C and D of the 30th row and the whole 31st are considered bad. "Line" 31 is again, near the toilet, and the backs of the seats of the last row do not recline. Food and drinks will be brought to you last, there is no way to speed up the process here, you will have to wait until the flight attendants serve all the passengers sitting in front of you. Take these places only as a last resort, if you need to fly, and there are no other options.

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Reviews about the Airbus A321 200 are positive in all respects from both pilots and passengers. It is not surprising, because this model of the liner is equipped with additional engines compared to the Airbus A321 100 aircraft, changes have also been made in the cabins in the direction of increasing passenger comfort. And it can fly farther than its predecessor.

For the first time, an aircraft of this model took off into the sky in 1995.

The Airbus Industry concern began work on the Airbus A320 medium-range airliners in 1984. From that moment, the confrontation between Airbus and the giant in the world of aircraft construction, Boeing, began.

When creating the A320 aircraft, all the latest aircraft design was used. The Airbus A320 family aircraft became the world's first passenger aircraft to have a fly-by-wire flight control system (EFIS)

Airbus A321-200 cabin map (seating arrangement)

The layout of the cabin (location of seats) of the airbus a321 200 is standard for all liners of this class: two passenger cabins, business and economy classes. The total number of passengers in both cabins is 185 people.

Many passengers are apprehensive about air travel and therefore often ask what is the safest seat on an airplane. Experts note that it is difficult to give an unambiguous answer to this question, since in the event of emergency situations it is difficult to predict the course of events. Therefore, the best (safest) seats in the airbus a321 200 can be in any part of the cabin. But according to statistics, passengers in the tail section of the aircraft, as well as No. 27A, No. 27B, No. 27C, No. 27D, No. 27E and No. 27F, located near the emergency exits, are most often safer.

From rows 1 to 5 of the business class, a specific feature appears - the presence of mounts for baby cradles, which makes these places the best for flights with children, and for those who hope for a quiet and calm flight - additional noise and fuss. Also, such mounts are available in the 6th row and are located on the partition (wall).

Airliner Airbus A321 200 can fly 4260 km with full payload and full tanks. It can fly at an altitude of more than 10,000 meters at a speed of 900 km/h.

There are 16 Airbus A321 aircraft in the fleet of Ural Airlines. All of them have one configuration for 220 passenger seats in the economy class cabin.

Let's analyze in detail the layout of the Airbus A321 cabin and determine where it will be most convenient for the passenger during the flight.

The scheme of the aircraft posted on the official website http://www.uralairlines.ru looks like this:

We will present it in a convenient form.

The only remark is that since the picture from the official website does not contain numbers and letter designations of the rows, we marked them in the same way as most Western airlines using this type of aircraft do.

Therefore, first of all, the purpose of the article is to explain the principle of choosing the best places. And you can always check the exact number with the representative of the airline before check-in.

First row- often in aircraft of this type, the first rad is located quite close to the wall of the toilets / kitchen or to the partition. There is a feeling of a closed space and sitting the whole flight watching the wall is not very comfortable. Also, there is quite noisy because of the kitchen and the close location of the toilet. These are the cons. Now for the positives.

This row has plenty of room for the knees. Another plus is that no one will throw back their chair on you. In terms of economic class, this is a fairly significant circumstance.

10 row This is the row before the first emergency exit. As a rule, the seats in front of the emergency exit do not recline or are severely limited in this, for safety reasons.

This is done so that in the event of an emergency, the approach to the doors is not obstructed and so as not to waste time raising the backs. You will have to sit upright for the entire flight.

11 row For the same safety reasons, the row after the emergency exit is located at some distance from the previous one.

So you have extra space in front of you. You can get up from your seats without disturbing the neighbors, with the convenience of stretching your legs. Also, the advantage is that there are 2 seats in a row, not 3. Two seats in a row are generally an ideal place for traveling together.

But there are a few minor downsides:

1. Folding tables are placed in the armrests, because of this they do not move.
2. There is no porthole
3. You can not place hand luggage on the floor and in the aisle.
4. For reasons of flight safety, it is forbidden for passengers with children and animals, with disabilities, as well as for elderly people, to be in these places.

There are still more pluses, therefore, good places.

12 row A and F. Standard economy class seats + extra legroom. Since there is no front seat. Very comfortable.

25 row Marked in yellow, for the same reasons as 10 . The backs are locked. However, a small plus in the number of seats in a row.

26 row. Good seats in the cabin. There is legroom, you can get up without disturbing anyone. Cons are the same as in the 11th row. Separately, I will note the seats at windows A and F. Due to the location of the emergency door, the seats can be slightly beveled and, as a rule, one of the armrests is missing there.

37 row, place D. Yellow color due to proximity to toilets. People will constantly squeeze past you, they can touch, lean on your chair. Also, queues can form.

37 row places A, B, C and 38 row. The most uncomfortable places. All the same disadvantages as the penultimate row, in addition, the backs of the seats can rest against the walls of the toilets and not recline.

Also, the sound of a descending toilet tank and slamming doors will accompany you throughout the flight.

One more thing, it feels like looking at the photos of the appearance of these aircraft, it seems that in the middle cabin (rows from 11 to 25 in the diagram), there are several rows that either do not have a porthole or it is located so that you can look into it impossible.

What features of Aeroflot Airbus A321 cabin layouts do you need to know in order to fly comfortably without overpaying for an air ticket?

Aeroflot currently has more than 20 A321s.

Liner names:
A. Scriabin, P. Tchaikovsky, A. Deineka, M. Chagall, I. Michurin, N. Pirogov, I. Sechenov, N. Zhukovsky, K. Tsiolkovsky, S. Korolev, M. Keldysh, N. Vavilov, A. Prokhorov, N. Semyonov, V. Alekseev, S. Mikhalkov, G. Vishnevskaya, K. Stanislavsky, E. Vakhtangov (in Manchester United livery), S. Diaghilev, I. Goncharov, M. Zoshchenko, D. Ryabushinsky, S. Bondarchuk, F. Ushakov, S. Richter, A. Tarkovsky, V. Shukshin, V. Nemirovich-Danchenko, I. Levitan, I. Dunaevsky, Yu. Khariton.

All aircraft use the business + economy cabin layout in three versions. Each aircraft scheme has its own characteristics, which will be discussed below. Also, you can find A321 salons with new, from Recaro, and old chairs.

Opinions differ about the comfort of the new seats, but the general opinion of passengers is that the old seats are more comfortable.
Aviaforum.ru visitor's review of new seats in Airbuses:

35 rows. Chairs are thin and hard. The armrests are narrow, you can’t really put your hand on it. Subjectively, the seats are more comfortable than in the B738, but at times more uncomfortable than in the previous A320/321. In general, not ice at all.

Considering that aircraft with new seats do not always correspond to the official A321 scheme, choosing the best seat turns into an entertaining quest.

Another innovation of Aeroflot is the installation of charging units under each seat in the cabin. On the one hand, it’s a useful thing, on the other hand, we read the review of an Aeroflot passenger:

A huge fly in the ointment - boxes with stupid (opyayayat) charges under each chair - really interfere with placing your legs.
(a) and sharp, infections (for ladies with bare legs, straight ah), (b) There’s nothing under the middle chair, by the window it’s generally uncomfortable 🙁

Photo of chargers:

Despite all of the above, of course, you can find good seats in the Airbus A321 cabin.

Airbus A321 in business class (28 seats) and economy class (142 seats)

Seats in the business class are located from the 1st to the 7th row. Seat layout: 2x2.

Seat spacing: 95 cm
Seat width: 52.2 cm

We will not dwell on the description of the business class A321 in detail. Just a couple of remarks.

Some consider the minuses of the 1st row to be located next to the toilet and kitchen. We do not agree with this statement. Because these premises are used to serve only this class, and there are few passengers in it - there should be no negative aspects in the form of noise and smells.

Row 7
The backs of the seats in this row do not recline completely due to the presence of the first row of economy class “behind the back”.

The economy class is located from the 8th to the 31st row.

Seat spacing: 75-80 cm
Armchair width: 45 cm

Row 8
Armchairs in this row are places of increased comfort. You can register them for an additional fee.
Pros of this series:

Extended seat pitch
Lack of seat in front
Distance from toilets
At least walking through the cabin past you

Please note that there are places for attaching baby cots only in the first row, i.e. in business class.

Rows 9-10
Standard seats with the benefits of seats located in the front of the cabin.

Row 11
The disadvantages of this row, we would include a partially obscured view from the porthole by the leading edge of the aircraft wing and the engine. Due to the proximity of the latter, increased noise on takeoff is possible.

Rows 12-17
For passengers in these rows, the landscapes behind the porthole are covered by a wing. It also reduces noise in the cabin.

Row 18
It is not recommended to register tickets for this row. The views overboard are covered by the wing, the backs of the seats do not recline. Behind the back are the toilet rooms with all the consequences in the form of queues, slamming doors, hitting those sitting at the aisle, etc.

Row 19
Controversial row. There are only 2 seats in a row on one side. Extra comfort seats. Registration for these chairs is paid.
On the other hand, there are no armchairs at the porthole. And the whole flight you will contemplate the toilets and people entering and leaving them.

Row 20
Mixed row. Seats A and F are superior seats due to the features of the front row (surcharge). Seats B, C, E, F are regular seats with a standard pitch.
Of the minuses - the proximity of the toilet cabins.

Rows 21-30
Standard seat pitch. Rows without minuses and pluses. Due to the presence of a lavatory at the beginning and end of the sector, passengers will not accumulate in queues at the tail. But, we would recommend taking seats in the middle of this part of the plane.
The only recommendation is, if possible, avoid the aisle seats in the 30th row. Those in need may touch you as they pass by.

Row 31
If there are no more seats, but you really need to fly, only in this case, take seats in this row.
This row has only minuses - the backs do not recline. Perhaps there will be no porthole next to you. Behind the toilet and kitchen.

Airbus A321 in business class (16 seats) and economy class (167 seats)

In this diagram, we will describe the differences that deserve attention.
Business class occupies rows 1 to 4. Seat layout: 2x2.

Seat spacing: 95 cm
Seat width: 52.2 cm

The economy class salon occupies rows from 8 to 35. Do not look for rows 5,6 and 7. There is none of them.

The location of the best seats in the cabin of the A321 differs from the previous layout in this layout.

Seat spacing: 75-80 cm
Seat width: 42.5-45 cm

Rows 8-10
The first row of the economy class (8) does not have enhanced comfort. This is a standard row, like 9 and 10, with the usual seat pitch. The only plus is the nose of the aircraft.

Row 11
The attentive reader will notice the different seat widths in this A321 economy class layout.
This is because the seats of this particular row have different widths. With the same ticket price, please note.
In the 11th row there are 5, not 6 seats. It is positioned as Space + and registration for it is only for an additional fee.
Now in detail:
Seat 11A has a minus in the form of an emergency exit, the design of which takes away a seat from the passenger's personal space. Registration is free.
11B and 11C are full-fledged Space +.
11D and 11F are chairs with a reduced width. In addition, there is an emergency exit near 11F, just like in 11A. Registration for this site is free.

Row 12
It is worth dwelling on the places of this row in more detail because of the presence in it, among the standard seats, of one place of increased comfort - 12D. There is no seat ahead and passengers, with any leg length, will not experience discomfort. You can register for it for free.

Row 23
Similar to row 20 locations of previous diagram A321.

The Airbus A321 is a medium-haul, twin-engine airliner developed by the united European concern Airbus S.A.S, whose sole shareholder today is the European Aerospace and Defense Concern (EDSA).

The Airbus A321 is part of the A320 family of narrow-body passenger aircraft designed for medium-haul airlines. This model is the "largest" in its family - the A321 is longer than the original model, the A320, by almost seven meters. This allows the aircraft to carry 24 percent more passengers. It also has a more reinforced chassis. The flight radius, when fully loaded, is the same as that of the youngest member of the family - the Airbus A318.

The A321 performance in terms of noise, emissions and fuel consumption is almost the same as that of the entire A320 series. The aircraft is equipped with EFIS avionics and a fly-by-wire digital control system, completely identical to the A320 aircraft.

Today, the A321 version is assembled at a facility located in the small German airport Hamburg-Finkenwerder, in contrast to the A320, which are assembled mainly in the French town of Toulouse.

The A321 development program was launched in 1989, with the main goal of competing with the American.

The aircraft was not only lengthened compared to the base model. The changes also affected the engines, the power of which was increased. The wing of the aircraft was reinforced and designed for higher loads compared to the wing of the A320.

The first version of the aircraft received the designation A321-100. The first flight of this version took place on March 11, 1993. This model used IAE-V2500 (International Aero Engines) engines. Version with engines CFM-56, power 133 kN, made the first test flight in May of the same year. The flight range of this version of the airliner averaged 4,500 kilometers. The aircraft was certified in early December 1994. After that, he began to enter the airline. The first air carriers to receive the Airbus A321 were the German Lufthansa and the Italian airline Alitalia.

In 1995, work began on the next modification of the aircraft, which received the designation A321-200. This model has additional fuel tanks, which made it possible to extend the flight range to 5550 kilometers. The first flight of the A321-200 took place in 1996.

Salon airbus A321

There are several options for the layout of the passenger compartment in the Airbus A321:

The economical version is capable of carrying up to 200 passengers.
The charter layout of the cabin is capable of accommodating 220 passenger seats.
The two-class configuration has 185 seats.

The A321 has six passenger doors and eight emergency exits located on two sides of the aircraft.

Today, the A321 aircraft is in demand among air carriers and orders for its construction continue to arrive.

The best seats on the Airbus A321 cabin - Aeroflot

The best seats in the Airbus A321 cabin - Ural Airlines

Scheme of the airbus A321 cabin

Technical characteristics of the Airbus A321 aircraft.

First flight: March 11, 1993
Years of production: from 1993 to the present
Length: 44.51 m.
Height: 11.76 m.
Empty weight: 48024 kg.
Wing area: 122.60 sq. m.
Wingspan: 34.1 m.
Cruise speed: 845 km/h
Maximum speed: 895 km/h
Ceiling: 12500 m.
Flight range: 4260 to 5550 km.
Engines: 2 turbofan engines CFM-56B2 or IAE-V2500
Crew: 2 people
Number of passenger seats: 185 seats

Airbus A321 video