N978JB - 2017 Airbus A321-231 Aircraft Registration

A321

2017 AIRBUS A321-231

Aircraft Description

N978JB is a 2017 Airbus A321-231, a twin-engine turbo-fan aircraft registered to Jetblue Airways Corp in Long Island City, NY. This aircraft holds a standard airworthiness certificate issued by the Federal Aviation Administration on March 23, 2017. The registration certificate was issued on March 22, 2017. The registration is set to expire on March 31, 2030. Powered by a Iae V2533-A5 engine producing 31600 pounds of thrust, N978JB is. The aircraft's Mode S transponder code is ADA227 (hex), used for ADS-B identification and flight tracking. N978JB was last tracked by AviatorDB near Los Angeles International Airport (KLAX) on April 2, 2026. The FAA registry record for N978JB was last updated on October 13, 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 N978JB. 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
2017
Manufacturer
AIRBUS
Model
A321-231
Type Aircraft
Fixed Wing Multi Engine
ICAO Type Code
A321A-321
Weight Class
20,000+ lbs
Airworthiness Date
March 23, 2017
Classification
Standard Transport Category
Type Registration
Corporation
Status
Valid Registration
Cert Issue Date
March 22, 2017

Registered Owner

Name
JETBLUE AIRWAYS CORP
Address
2701 QUEENS PLZ N
City
LONG ISLAND CITY
State / Zip Code
New York11101-4020
Country
United States

Operator / Airline

Operator
JetBlue Airways
ICAO Code
JBU

Powerplant & Avionics

Engine Type
Turbo-fan
Number of Engines
2
Engine Manufacturer
IAE
Engine Model
V2533-A5
Thrust
31600 lbs
Mode S Code (Oct)
53321047
Mode S Code (Hex)
ADA227

Additional Details

Registration
N978JB
Serial Number
7584
Number of Engines
2
Number of Seats
379
Expiration Date
March 31, 2030
Last Action Date
October 13, 2023
Last Update Date
October 13, 2023
Unique ID
01243996

Last Known Position

Date
April 7, 2026 (UTC 23:26:35)
Airport
Latitude
40.646553
Longitude
-73.774872

Data Source

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

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