N715NK

This airframe, registered N715NK, is an Airbus A321-271NX built in 2024 with manufacturer's serial number 11788. The airframe entered service under a leasing arrangement, leased from Air Lease Corporation and operated by Spirit Airlines with a United States registration. The aircraft is a new-build 2024 delivery to the U.S. market and carries the operator’s high-density configuration; registry entries reflect normal commercial entry-to-service actions in 2024. Ownership records note the carrier/lessor split — Air Lease Corporation as lessor; Spirit Airlines as operator — with the aircraft based in the United States for mainline operations.

The cabin on this airframe is reported as C8 / Y227, a high-density layout totaling 235 seats using carrier-specific slimline seats and providing eight premium seats alongside 227 economy seats. Operated by Spirit Airlines, the aircraft is rostered for short- to medium-haul high-density trunk and point-to-point services within the United States consistent with the airframe’s range and seating capacity. Maintenance and operational planning for this specific ship follow standard leased-aircraft arrangements between the lessor and operator; the documented lessor/operator relationship is Air Lease Corporation (lessor) — Spirit Airlines (operator).

As an Airbus A321-271NX airframe delivered in 2024 and powered by PW1133G geared turbofan engines, this aircraft combines the airframe’s extended-range capability (3,500 nm) with a high-density seating fit (235 seats) to serve dense short- to medium-haul markets. The performance figures — cruise 447 kts and service ceiling 41,000 ft — align with airline requirements for efficient block times on point-to-point routes while maximizing per-flight seat capacity. The leasing arrangement with Air Lease Corporation and operation by Spirit Airlines reflects contemporary demand for flexible, high-utilization narrowbody assets in U.S. low-cost carrier fleets, with resale or lease transfer considerations typical for modern single-aisle, high-density A321neo-series deliveries.