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Airbus
Qanot Sharq Becomes Central Asia’s First Airbus A321XLR Operator
Uzbekistan-based Qanot Sharq has become the first airline in Central Asia to operate Airbus’s new-generation long-range narrowbody aircraft, the A321XLR, after adding the type to its fleet. Airbus confirmed that the first of four A321XLR aircraft has been delivered to the airline under a long-term leasing agreement with Air Lease Corporation (ALC). Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, the aircraft features…
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First Incident Involving the A321XLR
An A321XLR aircraft operated by Iberia Airlines, Spain’s flag carrier, was operating a Madrid – Paris flight when it suffered a bird strike shortly after takeoff. Following the incident, the aircraft safely returned to Madrid. The radome, antenna, and left engine sustained damage as a result of the bird strike. Iberia also uses this long-range aircraft for short-haul flights as…
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