A321XLR approaching the finish-line for Certification and service entry… As the A321XLR's flight test and EASA certification programme draws to a close we look behind these scenes at what has led up to… StoriesCommercial Aircraft Preparing for the A321XLR’s entry into service The A321XLR’s...
On the 5th of October an A321XLR test aircraft performed its passenger experience flight in typical airline operating conditions. On board, 200 Airbus employees were among the first to experience the comfort of the A321XLR in simulated real service conditions before its entry into service i...
"On the A321XLR, the Company continues to work towards a first flight by the end of Q2 2022. Initially planned for the end of 2023, the entry-into-service is now expected to take place in early 2024 in order to meet certification requirements." ...
Airbus (AIB, Toulouse Blagnac) conceded in its first-quarter financial report that the A321-200NY(XLR) will enter into service in early 2024, not in 2023, due to delays in certification. A source told Reuters the delay is about fire risk concerns concerning the design of the added ...
We are almost there! The A321XLR is in the final stages of certification and the teams are gearing up to prepare its entry into service later this year. As well as debriefing after the airlines’ recent route-proving flights, attention is also being focussed on ensuring that the first operat...
All these technical updates have to be accommodated in revised documentation with instructions for continued airworthiness on the XLR’s various structures, systems and components. Airbus says this documentation must be completed by entry into service. ...
First announced at the Paris Air Show in 2019, the A321XLR is the newest entry into the long-haul narrowbody realm, with service expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 (about one year later than originally planned). The A321XLR is a single-aisle narrow-body aircraft which will ...
First announced at the Paris Air Show in 2019, the A321XLR is the newest entry into the long-haul narrowbody realm, with service expected to start in the second quarter of 2024 (about one year later than originally planned). The A321XLR is a single-aisle narrow-body aircraft which will ...
“The [mock-up] gives us the opportunity to bring all modifications together from [the airframe, systems and cabin areas] to confirm the industrial interfaces,” he adds. Airbus is intending to put the A321XLR into service in 2023, and the aircraft is approaching...
Can there be full-flat business class seats in the A321XLR? Yes, the A321XLR can be equipped with full-flat business class seats, just like in any other A320neo Family member aircraft. Discover the rest of the A320 Family. The Unrivalled Efficiency Leader...