Airbus A321XLR

United Airlines' December 1 Bet: A Premium-Stuffed Airbus A321XLR On The Routes That Broke Air Canada

The Star Alliance carrier recently announced significant expansion across the Atlantic.

Simple Flying•Steven Walker9h ago

• critical toward Air Canada · 88%
• favorable toward Airbus · 65%

Qantas Just Put Widebody-Grade Business Suites With Doors On A Narrowbody Airbus A321XLR

Qantas' new lie-flat business class sets new expectations for its widebody fleet.

Simple Flying•Louis Hardiman16 Sept

• favorable toward Qantas · 90%

American Airlines Is Reportedly Blocking A321XLR Business Suites Over Faulty Seat Controls

Multiple Flagship Suites on American's A321XLRs are being sidelined after repeated control glitches leave lie-flat seats stuck.

Simple Flying•Luke Bodell16 Sept

• neutral toward American Airlines · 88%

Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines selects CFM LEAP-1A engines to power 5 Airbus A320neos

Drukair, Royal Bhutan Airlines, announced its selection of CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines to power five Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The order consists of three A320neo and two A321XLR aircraft, which […]

Asian Aviation•Asian Aviation Staff15 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 98%

Why Air Canada Pulled Its New Airbus A321XLR Off Toronto-Heathrow Within Weeks

Air Canada pulled its new A321XLR off Toronto-Heathrow route before the first flight operated. The reason was cargo, not passengers.

Simple Flying•Brandon Shaw15 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 95%

Why United Airlines' New Airbus A321XLR Needs A Completely Different Fuel System

Extended range is allowing United to connect new city pairs, but not without some consideration.

Simple Flying•Jack McGarity14 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 98%

American Airlines Now Plans 9-Hour Airbus A321XLR Flights To This 'Forgotten' Continent

The type won't just serve Europe going forward.

Simple Flying•Jake Hardiman13 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 99%

Air Canada Launches New 9-Hour Nonstop Transatlantic A321XLR Route: Limited Flights

Overnight departures and nearly nine hour returns test narrowbody comfort while preserving year-round network links.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey12 Sept

Vietravel Airlines signs a LOI for 50 Airbus aircraft

In Vietnam, leisure carrier Vietravel Airlines signed a major Letter of Intent with Airbus on September 10, 2026, outlining its intention to purchase 50 new narrowbody airliners to power a fleet transformation. The preliminary commitment includes 20 Airbus A220 aircraft alongside 30 aircraft from the Airbus A321 family, comprising both A321neo and ultra-long-range A321XLR variants, […]

World Airline News•Bruce Drum11 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 98%

Vietravel Airlines signs preliminary deal for 50 Airbus aircraft

Vietnamese carrier plans to add 20 A220s and 30 A321-family aircraft, including the A321XLR, with deliveries starting in 2029

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 Sept

• neutral toward Airbus · 99%

The A321XLR’s 2027 Transatlantic Land Grab

The Airbus A321XLR continues to attract attention.  Although the cabin reaction has been mixed, airline planning is a longer game.  Airlines are committed to the aircraft and plan to use it extensively across the North Atlantic next year.  There’s lucky…

Air Insight•Addison Schonland10 Sept

Boeing's 737 MAX 10 Finished Flight Testing In July While The Airbus A321XLR Is Already Flying Paying Passengers

After years of delays, the 737 MAX 10 is almost ready for commercial service, but it will be well behind its main rival.

Simple Flying•Louis Hardiman10 Sept

Air Canada's Brand-New Airbus A321XLR "Failed" Its Highest-Profile Transatlantic Route Within Weeks

Replacing a widebody jet on a premier long-haul corridor with a single-aisle aircraft sounds good if it means all seats can be filled. But did you know that Air Canada quietly abandoned that exact strategy before the first passenger even boarded?

Simple Flying•Chris Loh10 Sept

10-Hour Flights: Airbus A321XLR's 11 New Longest Nonstop US Routes Revealed [List & Map]

The A321XLR is stretching US-Europe flying beyond 10 hours while opening thinner routes that widebodies struggle to justify.

Simple Flying•Paul Hartley9 Sept

Everyone Is All In on the Airbus A321XLR — Except Delta

More airlines are embracing long-haul flying on narrowbody jets — in a competitive transatlantic market, they allow airlines to launch service in smaller cities. However, Delta is not convinced.

Skift Airlines•Meghna Maharishi8 Sept

Inside United's New Airbus A321XLR: What Passengers Can Actually Expect

The Star Alliance carrier recently revealed more details about its upcoming Airbus A321XLRs.

Simple Flying•Steven Walker8 Sept

Anko’s Inbox: What’s Ahead for Air Canada’s New CEO?

Rising costs, geopolitical exposure and a long-haul plan that hangs on the A321XLR all await Anko van der Werff at Air Canada.

Airline Weekly•Gordon Smith and Jay Shabat7 Sept

Air Canada adds new A321XLR routes to Europe, including daily Heathrow flight

New narrowbody will fly from Toronto to Oslo and Shannon and operate a fifth daily frequency to London Heathrow

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier6 Sept

Air Canada Launches New 8-Hour A321XLR Heathrow Route: But There's A Twist

Early morning departures deliver late evening London arrivals and seamless US preclearance via Toronto hub connections.

Simple Flying•Aaron Bailey5 Sept

Air Canada Launching New Flights To Basel, Dubrovnik, Guangzhou, Oslo, And Shannon, In 2027

Air Canada has unveiled its summer 2027 route expansion, adding nonstop flights to Basel, Dubrovnik, Guangzhou, Oslo, and Shannon using the A321XLR and 787.

One Mile at a Time•Ben Schlappig3 Sept