Airbus A321LR flies longest flight on Seychelles-Toulouse route

Thierry Dubois March 30, 2018
Credit: Airbus/H. Gousse
Airbus’ prototype A321neo long-range (A321LR) flew 4,109 nautical miles from Seychelles to Toulouse on March 30, its longest-distance flight in the certification program. Due to head winds, the longest flight ever for an A321 can be seen as even longer, according to Airbus, which reckons it equates...
Thierry Dubois

Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe. Thierry is also the editor-in-chief of Aviation Week’s ShowNews. 

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