B-8979
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View all 7 listings →Performance specs
- MTOW
- 93,500 kg
- Empty weight
- —
- Fuel capacity
- —
- Seats
- 235
- Max passengers
- 224
Flight activity
(90 tracking legs recorded)- Last 30 days
- 10
- Last 90 days
- 69
- Last seen
- 30 Oct 2026
- Tracked since
- 13 Jun 2026
- Tracked flight30 Oct 2026 · 5h 54m
- Tracked flight20 Oct 2026 · 5h 31m
- Tracked flight15 Oct 2026 · 5h 24m
- Tracked flight14 Oct 2026 · 15h 18m
- Tracked flight14 Oct 2026 · 5h 26m
- Tracked flight13 Oct 2026 · 15h 03m
- Tracked flight13 Oct 2026 · 5h 13m
- Tracked flight12 Oct 2026 · 15h 09m
- Tracked flight12 Oct 2026 · 5h 36m
- Tracked flight11 Oct 2026 · 14h 58m
Showing the 10 most recent distinct flights. The total counts every raw ADS-B tracking leg, including repeat observations and sub-5-minute artifacts.
From ADS-B observations collected since May 2026. Coverage depends on ground-receiver density; gaps do not mean the aircraft did not fly.
Common. More common than 99% of the aircraft models we track.
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—Registration history
(1)- B-8979CNACTIVEChina Eastern Airlines—
Owner names are published by the issuing civil registry (FAA / CCARCS / CASA / ANAC / NZ CAA). Owner addresses present in the source are not republished here. Registered owner? Request removal
Operator history
(1)- China Eastern AirlinesOperator2026 – present
What aircraft model is B-8979?
B-8979 is a Airbus 321. Sprinkle's record for B-8979 covers its lineage, ownership history and specifications.
Is B-8979 currently active?
Registry records list B-8979's status as Active, registered in China — a Airbus 321.
What is the manufacturer serial number (MSN) of B-8979?
B-8979 carries manufacturer serial number (MSN) 7758, the serial assigned to this Airbus 321 airframe when it was built.
What is the ICAO24 / Mode S code for B-8979?
B-8979's ICAO24 (Mode S) transponder code is 781108 — the hex address the Mode S transponder on this Airbus 321 broadcasts.










