Airbus A321neo · PlaneSpot

Log in Sign up

Judge Dredd 🇦🇺

17 Apr 2026 · © Judge Dredd

Air New Zealand Airbus A321neo (ZK-NNE) climbing with its signature black fern livery.

Spotting

1 / 2

4K

1 likes 1 comments

Comments (1)

Log in to leave a comment.

Kiwi Aviation · 17 Apr 2026

Love this!

More like this

Airbus A321neo

Airbus A321neo

Airbus A321neo

Boeing 777-300ER

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

ATR (Aerei da Trasporto Regionale/Aerospatiale and Alenia) ATR 72-600

Boeing 777-300ER

Spotting

Airbus A320-232

Airbus A320-232

Aircraft

Air New Zealand standard black fern livery

Airline

Air New Zealand

Manufacturer

Gear

FUJIFILM X-S10 XC 50-230mm F4.5-6.7 OIS II

Achievements

Runway Royalty, Winglet Watcher, Airbus Aficionado, Neo Navigator, Narrowbody Ninja

5 badges earned

Location

Shep’s Mound

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · SYD/YSSY

-33.9461, 151.1770

Open map

Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport SYD

Insights

Aviation History

Air New Zealand is a major operator of the A321neo on domestic and short-haul international routes. The A321neo is the largest, most efficient variant of the A320 family.

Fleet Rarity

Part of a growing but not especially rare fleet; Air New Zealand operates several A321neos.

Record Flights

Used on some of the longest A321neo flights in Oceania; not a ULR variant.

Future Outlook

Active in regular passenger service as of 2024.

Specifications

CFM LEAP-1A32

Engine

35.8 meters

Wingspan

44.51 meters

Length

7,400 km

Range

830 km/h

Speed

244 passengers (typical single-class max)

Capacity

89,000 kg

MTOW

11.76 meters

Height

140-150 kN (per engine)

Thrust

ICAO Chapter 4 (<85 dB on approach, typical for modern narrowbodies)

Noise