N301DN, or Ship 3001, was Delta's first A321-200 and Captain Vorgias was the carrier's first line check pilot for the A321. Vorgias, along with fellow Delta pilot Pat Haake and two Airbus engineers, took part in flying the aircraft back to Delta's base in Minneapolis via two refueling stops in Iceland and Canada. According to Delta Flight Museum,

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