Airbus A321XLR Arrival Could Disrupt Long-Haul Networks

Airbus A321XLR on runway

The A321XLR can fly ranges of nearly 4,700 nm.

Credit: Airbus
The service entry of an aircraft derivative is not normally something that shakes up the commercial airline industry. New aircraft variants usually introduce incremental improvements, less fuel burn or updated cabins. However, the arrival of the Airbus A321XLR could be different: The narrowbody has...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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