https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/airbus a321xlr/ Airbus A321xlr News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-02T03:47:58+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canada-unveils-palma-de-mallorca-as-its-first-new-route-for-airbus-a321/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/air-canada-unveils-palma-de-mallorca-as-its-first-new-route-for-airbus-a321/ Air Canada announced today Montréal to Palma de Mallorca as its first brand new route to be operated by its Airbus A321 extra-long range (XLR) aircraft. Delivery of the XLR fleet begins in the first quarter of 2026, and in June 2026, Air Canada will inaugurate service from Montréal to the Spanish island in the western Mediterranean onboard this new aircraft. Seats are available for sale now at aircanada.com and through Travel Agents. Wed, 10 Sep 2025 06:49:40 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-takes-delivery-of-its-first-airbus-a321xlr/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/qantas-takes-delivery-of-its-first-airbus-a321xlr/ Australia’s Qantas Airways is set to become the Asia-Pacific launch operator of the latest generation single aisle A321XLR following the delivery of its first aircraft from the Airbus assembly line in Finkenwerder, Hamburg. Reflecting the long range capability of the A321XLR, the aircraft is flying from the Airbus facility to Sydney with just one crew rest stop in Bangkok. Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:05:52 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-a321xlr-receives-easa-type-certification/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/airbus-a321xlr-receives-easa-type-certification/ The Airbus A321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines has received its Type Certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), preparing 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, A321XLR Chief Engineer. Certification of the Pratt & Whitney engine version is slated for later in 2024. Tue, 23 Jul 2024 06:54:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/icelandair-orders-13-airbus-a321xlr-becoming-a-new-airbus-customer/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/icelandair-orders-13-airbus-a321xlr-becoming-a-new-airbus-customer/ Icelandair, the main Icelandic airline based in Keflavik, has placed a firm order for 13 Airbus A321XLR. The order makes Icelandair a new Airbus customer. The airline is also planning to lease four A321LRs. Mon, 10 Jul 2023 05:11:35 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/proving-the-a321xlrs-airspace-cabin-design-in-flight/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/proving-the-a321xlrs-airspace-cabin-design-in-flight/ The third A321XLR flight test aircraft – MSN11080 – also known as “FT3”, which is dedicated to the in-flight validation of its cabin-related aspects, is currently in the midst of its busy flight test schedule, following its first flight on 20th October 2022. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 07:39:53 +0000