Qantas expands fleet with 20 additional A321XLRs

Qantas has announced an order for 20 additional Airbus A321XLR aircraft, further expanding its largest-ever fleet renewal programme. Sixteen of the new aircraft will feature lie-flat Business-class seats and seat-back entertainment screens, marking the first time Qantas will offer lie-flat seating on its narrow-body fleet. These aircraft will serve longer domestic routes, including transcontinental flights […]

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Chairman of AEGEAN, Eftichios Vassilakis (l) and CEO of AEGEAN Dimitris Gerogiannis

AEGEAN sets course for India with new A321neo XLR addition

Aircraft & Engines

AEGEAN will add two Airbus A321neo XLR (extra-long range) aircraft to its fleet, enabling the airline to extend its international reach with flights of up to 10.5 hours. The two aircraft are scheduled for delivery in December 2025 and January 2026, and will support the airline’s upcoming launch of services to India, with flights to

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Qantas becomes Asia-Pacific launch operator for Airbus A321XLR

Aircraft & Engines

Qantas Airways (Qantas) has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, making it the Asia-Pacific launch operator of this latest-generation single-aisle aircraft. The delivery was completed at the Airbus assembly facility in Finkenwerder, Hamburg, with the aircraft flying to Sydney via a single crew rest stop in Bangkok, highlighting its impressive long-range capability. The

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Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air (right), and Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme, at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air. © Airbus

Wizz Air welcomes first A321XLR with GTF engines

Aircraft & Engines

Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of its 47 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, becoming the world’s first operator of the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier to introduce this type. The airline’s A321XLRs are configured with 239 seats in a single-class layout and feature the newly

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The first A321XLR for Aer Lingus is taking off from Airbus Hamburg

Aer Lingus welcomes its first Airbus A321XLR

Aircraft & Engines

Ireland’s national carrier, Aer Lingus, has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft, marking the first of six in its order. The airline is now the second operator globally and within the International Airlines Group (IAG) to add the A321XLR to its fleet. The aircraft, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, departed from Airbus’ production

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Qantas' first A321XLR has entered the final assembly line at Airbus’ production facility in Hamburg, Germany

First Qantas A321XLR progresses to final assembly line

MRO & Production

Qantas is one step closer to receiving its first Airbus A321XLR, as the aircraft has now entered the final assembly line at Airbus’ production facility in Hamburg, Germany. This development marks a major milestone in the Qantas Group’s fleet renewal programme, with key airframe components such as the forward and rear fuselage, wings, and the

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Iberia has taken delivery of the first Airbus A321XLR aircraft

Iberia becomes launch operator of Airbus A321XLR

Aircraft & Engines

Spanish flag carrier Iberia has officially taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR aircraft, marking the airline as the launch operator of this advanced single-aisle jet. This aircraft, equipped with CFM LEAP-1A engines, will enhance Iberia’s operations by allowing for both regional flights throughout Europe and its inaugural transatlantic service from Madrid to Boston later

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Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA handing over the Type Certificate for the Airbus A321XLR to Isabelle Bloy, Airbus A321XLR Chief Engineer

Airbus A321XLR receives Type Certification from EASA

Aircraft & Engines

The Airbus A321XLR, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), paving the way for the entry into service of the new aircraft at the end of the summer. The Type Certificate was handed over by Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA, to Isabelle Bloy,

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Qantas expands fleet with 20 additional A321XLRs

AEGEAN sets course for India with new A321neo XLR addition

Qantas becomes Asia-Pacific launch operator for Airbus A321XLR

Wizz Air welcomes first A321XLR with GTF engines

Aer Lingus welcomes its first Airbus A321XLR

First Qantas A321XLR progresses to final assembly line

Iberia becomes launch operator of Airbus A321XLR

Airbus A321XLR receives Type Certification from EASA

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