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United Airlines has recently made an important decision regarding its aircraft fleet. The airline announced that it will be utilizing the PW1100G engine, developed by Pratt & Whitney, for its upcoming order of 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR aircraft. The arrival of the carrier's first A321neos is scheduled for 2023, and after a careful [...]
Airbus is eagerly anticipating the certification of its A321XLR aircraft, which is expected to be achieved by the end of 2023. The company's Executive Vice President Programmes & Services, Philippe Mhun, revealed that Airbus has reached an agreement with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) on the technical specifications of the aircraft, including the [...]
Goodyear, the renowned tire manufacturer, has exciting news for aviation enthusiasts. Airbus has chosen Goodyear as the supplier for the tires on its highly anticipated A321XLR aircraft, set to take flight in 2024. The Airbus A321XLR will be equipped with Goodyear's cutting-edge Flight Radial Tire, representing one of the company's most technologically advanced aviation products. [...]
Saudia has revealed its latest business class seat for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR jets at the ongoing Arabian Travel Market event in Dubai. The airline began looking at various seating options for the A321XLRs in 2021 and had several contenders to choose from. The VantageSOLO suite is expected to provide Saudia passengers significantly [...]
Icelandair Group HF has signed a memorandum of understanding with Airbus to buy 13 of its A321XLR aircraft with the purchase rights for an additional 12 jets in a blow to rival planemaker Boeing. The aircraft deliveries should start in 2029 however Icelandair plans to start operating Airbus aircraft in 2025 and is in advanced [...]
Airbus’ A321XLR flight-test aircraft has returned from a four-day cold-weather ground testing at Iqaluit in northern Canada. The purpose of the trip was to “validate the aircraft operation in cold weather for ground operations”. A few weeks earlier, one of the other A321XLR test aircraft made a similar visit to Iqaluit where the operation of [...]
Airbus is reportedly warning airlines that the first deliveries of the Airbus A321XLR, a modification of the A321neo that will offer additional range and more seating capacity, might be delayed by a few months. Issues relating to the supply chain and regulatory inspections of the A321XLR’s new center fuel tank could delay the introduction of [...]
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has sided with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in its request for design adjustments to be made to the body of Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The European regulator insisted that design changes be made to the A321XLR Rear Center Tank (RCT), arguing that the tank would need to be [...]
Airbus’ A321XLR [extra long range, ed.-] jet, the manufacturer’s longest-range single-aisle aircraft, has performed a more than 13-hour test flight across Europe without a refueling stop. The Airbus A321XLR prototype plane, registered F-WXLR, took off for the type’s longest test flight to date from Toulouse–Blagnac Airport (TLS) in France on December 13, 2022. According to [...]
An Airbus A321XLR is currently on a 13-hour test flight touring Europe from the skies. On December 13th, Airbus' Toulouse facility workers waved goodbye to an Airbus A321XLR as it took to the skies for a 13-hour flight. The test flight marks a significant milestone for the aircraft as it proves its design for long-haul [...]
