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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved design requirements for certain Airbus A321XLR aircraft parts addressing safety concerns related to the model’s Rear Center Tank (RCT). According to the FAA document seen by Reuters on December 8, 2022, the US aviation regulator will require Airbus to make some A321XLR fuselage modifications. Since the RTC tank is [...]
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved design requirements for certain Airbus A321XLR aircraft parts addressing safety concerns related to the model’s Rear Center Tank (RCT). According to the FAA document seen by Reuters on December 8, 2022, the US aviation regulator will require Airbus to make some A321XLR fuselage modifications. Since the RTC tank is [...]
American Airlines has revealed exciting new interiors for its Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft, due for delivery from 2024. The headline development is the Flagship Suite, a seat that sits somewhere between the airline’s current Flagship Business class and Flagship First in terms of luxury and experience, with a privacy door, a ‘chaise longue’ [...]
Focused on fleet renewal and expansion, Air Transat awaits for delivery of new Airbus A321XLR planes. The Canadian airline has just revealed the expected delivery date. A total of four A321XLRs are scheduled to be handed over to Air Transat between the end of 2025 through 2026 under a long-term lease agreement with the US-based [...]
LATAM Airlines has ordered 17 A321neo aircraft to further expand their route offering, bringing the airline’s total A320neo order book aircraft to 100. Additionally, the airline has also confirmed to bring in the A321XLR to complement their long haul operations. “We applaud LATAM’s strategic vision and sustainability ambition. This order for the A321neo on the heels [...]
Airbus is poised to stage the maiden flight of its A321XLR jetliner - a major milestone in the race to improve the range of narrowbody jets - but it is struggling to pin down key certification and delivery dates, industry sources said. Airbus says the A321XLR can fly 4,700 nautical miles (8,700 km), 15% further [...]
Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35 minutes. The aircraft’s crew consisted of experimental test pilots Thierry Diez and GabrielDiaz de Villegas Giron, as well as [...]
Today marked a major moment in aviation with the successful first flight of Airbus’ A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) aircraft. This special aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35 minutes. The aircraft’s crew consisted of experimental test pilots Thierry Diez [...]
Airbus has rolled out its new A321XLR aircraft, the latest edition of its A320neo family, out of the paint shop, marking a significant milestone in the Airbus A321XLR program. The Airbus A321XLR is a variant of the A321LR, modified for an even longer range. According to Airbus, the new aircraft will be able to cover [...]
American Airlines will feature a new line of 4K in-flight entertainment (IFE) seat-back screens developed by Samsung and Thales on a fleet of Airbus A321XLR and Boeing 787-9 aircraft that the Texas-based international carrier currently has on order. American will become the launch customer of the Optiq displays that use Samsung's proprietary Quantum Dot Light [...]
