N260FP

This airframe, registered as N260FP, is an Airbus A321-232 completed in 2001 with manufacturer serial number 1642. The airframe is manufactured by Airbus Industrie and is recorded as owned by SPECTRE AIR CAPITAL LLC, a corporation based in Horseshoe Bay, TX, US. The aircraft is a United States-registered, fixed-wing multi-engine type and has been listed with a high-density 200-seat layout and reported for freighter conversion. Its current status and condition notes emphasize the high-density passenger fit and the pending change of configuration toward freighter use.

The cabin on this specific airframe is recorded as a single-aisle layout with a current high-density configuration of 200 seats; historically the A321-232 supports typical two-class installations at about ~185 seats but this unit is set to the maximum-density layout. The aircraft has been reported for conversion to freighter service, marking a significant operational transition from passenger transport to cargo missions, and suggesting forthcoming structural and systems changes. Based at the owner’s location in Horseshoe Bay, TX, US, operational profiles for this airframe would span medium-range trunk routes within the A321’s 2,706 nm capability or freight missions once conversion is complete. Maintenance considerations for this airframe center on the IAE V2533-A5 engines and the structural work associated with passenger-to-freighter modification.

The Airbus A321-232 sits in the single-aisle, narrow-body family positioned for medium-range, higher-capacity routes where its 450 kts cruise and near 39,000 ft ceiling offer efficient mainline performance. Competing models in the same mission space include later A320neo variants and narrow-body Boeing 737 derivatives; the non-neo A321s often attract operators seeking immediate capacity at lower acquisition cost or freighter converters pursuing high-density frames. Resale and maintenance considerations for this serial include engine life on the IAE V2533-A5 pair and the economics of conversion given the airframe’s 2001 build year.