A321XLR
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Airbus
Airbus to Transfer A321XLR Technologies to the A321neo
Airbus has begun introducing technical improvements developed for the A321XLR across other members of the A321neo family under its STEP4 modernization programme. The initiative aims to improve structural efficiency, enhance operational performance and gradually update the production line. The A321neo will receive the A321XLR’s lighter wing structure and single-slotted inboard flaps. It will also be equipped with intermediate flap settings…
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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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