N971UY - Airbus A321-231 Aircraft Registration

A321

AIRBUS A321-231

Aircraft Description

N971UY is a Airbus A321-231, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to American Airlines INC in Fort Worth, TX. The registration certificate was issued on December 30, 2015. The registration is set to expire on December 31, 2028. The aircraft is configured with 379 seats. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is AD8935 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N971UY was last tracked by AviatorDB near Charlotte Douglas International Airport (KCLT) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N971UY was last updated on July 1, 2023. AviatorDB monitors aircraft positions through ADS-B surveillance data and updates records as new position data is received.

Airbus SE, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities across Europe, is one of the world's two largest commercial aircraft manufacturers. The company produces the A220, A320neo family, A330neo, A350, and A380 widebody aircraft. AviatorDB tracks 1,761 Airbus aircraft currently registered in the FAA database, including the A321-231 model.

AviatorDB has found no NTSB accident or incident reports involving N971UY. AviatorDB cross-references all FAA registration data with NTSB accident and incident reports, providing a comprehensive safety overview for every registered aircraft in the United States.

Model Year
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Model
A321-231
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A321A-321
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
Classification
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
December 30, 2015

Registered Owner

Name
AMERICAN AIRLINES INC
Address
1 SKYVIEW DR MD 8B369
City
FORT WORTH
State / Zip Code
Texas76155
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
American Airlines
ICAO Code
AAL

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Mode S Code (Oct)
53304465
Mode S Code (Hex)
AD8935

Additional Details

Registration
N971UY
Serial Number
6249
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
379
Expiration Date
December 31, 2028
Last Action Date
July 1, 2023
Last Update Date
July 1, 2023
Unique ID
01156426

Last Known Position

Date
April 8, 2026 (UTC 23:59:52)
Airport
Latitude
32.657186
Longitude
-97.783757

Data Source

Data provided by the US Federal Aviation Administration. View on FAA.gov

Last updated: 2026-04-01 01:32:20 UTC