American Airlines is starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new Airbus A321neo aircraft on order. These aircraft come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed for enhanced passenger comfort and convenience, including larger Airspace XL overhead luggage bins that increase carry-on bag capacity. American is the launch customer for the Airspace XL […]
After an 8 1/2-hour nonstop journey from Hamburg, Germany (XFW), the newest member of the American Airlines fleet has landed. N400AN, American’s first Airbus A321neo, touched down at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) shortly before noon Feb. 1. After clearing customs, the plane will head to American’s Base Maintenance facility at PIT, where it will spend […]
Qatar Airways has announced that it will convert 10 of its 50 Airbus A321neo on order to the Airbus A321LR (long range) variant of the A320 family. The A321LR is a type of A321neo, which has extra fuel tanks as well as a higher maximum take-off weight to give the aircraft additional range. Qatar Airways […]
Leading aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital has boosted its total order book for the A320neo Family to 181 aircraft after signing a firm order for an additional 65 A320neo Family aircraft (15 A321neo and 50 A320neo). The order was finalised in 2018 and included in the year-end order figures. In addition the agreement includes an […]
Air New Zealand has become a new operator of the A321neo, following the delivery of its first aircraft this weekend. In total, Air New Zealand will acquire 20 A320neo Family aircraft. Air New Zealand’s first A321neo is painted in the airline’s iconic all black livery. The aircraft is powered by Pratt & Whitney Pure Power […]
The Lufthansa Group has ordered an additional 24 A320neo and three A321neo for its fleet. Lufthansa Group has converted 27 A320neo Family options into firm orders. Following a decision by the company’s supervisory board, the Group signed for an additional 24 Airbus A320neo and three A321neo aircraft. Ten of the aircraft will be deployed with […]
TAP’s second Airbus A321neo, and the third of 71 new Airbus aircraft TAP is to receive by 2025, started commercial operations today. On this its first day, the aircraft is to fly to Ponta Delgada, in the Azores, in tribute to the person it is named after. Gonçalo Velho Cabral (1400-1460) was the Portuguese navigator […]
easyJet marks milestone delivery of its first Airbus A321neo with flight into Farnborough International Airshow The 235-seat A321neo brings significant environmental, operational and cost benefits First A321neo is the 308th aircraft to join easyJet’s fleet. easyJet has celebrated the delivery of its first A321neo aircraft, marking the milestone with a flight into Farnborough International Airshow […]
In an interview to Aerotelegraph, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said that some of the 50 A321neos the airline has ordered from Airbus will be of the new LR variant. Back in 2011, Qatar Airways placed an order of 50 A320neos. On December 8, 2017, the contract was renegotiated, and upgraded to 50 A321neos. But […]
Primera Air, a low-fare Nordic airline subsidiary of Primera Travel Group, took delivery of its first Airbus A321neo on April 16, 2018. The aircraft, assembled in Hamburg, is the first of three A321neos to be leased from GECAS in 2018. Primera Air will also lease a further five A321neos from other lessors, including two A321LRs, […]
