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Airbus launches the A321neoXLR

 
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 3:58 pm    Post subject: Airbus launches the A321neoXLR Reply with quote

https://www.airbus.com/newsroom/press-releases/en/2019/06/airbus-launches-longest-range-singleaisle-airliner-the-a321xlr.html

Airbus launches longest range single-aisle airliner: the A321XLR

17 June 2019

Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its best-selling A321neo Family. The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step which responds to market needs for even more range, and creates more value for the airlines by bringing 30% lower fuel burn per seat than previous-generation competitor aircraft. Starting from 2023, the aircraft will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm – 15% more than the A321LR and with the same unbeatable fuel efficiency.

With this added range, airlines will be able to operate a lower-cost single-aisle aircraft on longer and less heavily travelled routes – many of which can now only be served by larger and less efficient wide-body aircraft. This will enable operators to open new world-wide routes such as India to Europe or China to Australia, as well as further extending the Family’s non-stop reach on direct transatlantic flights between continental Europe and the Americas. For passengers, the A321XLR’s new Airspace cabin will provide the best travel experience, while offering seats in all classes with the same high-comfort as on long-haul widebody aircraft.

The A321XLR has been designed to maximize overall commonality with the A321LR and the rest of the A320neo Family, while introducing minimal changes needed to give the aircraft an Xtra Long Range with increased revenue payload. The changes include: the new permanent Rear Centre Tank (RCT) for more fuel volume; a modified landing gear for an increased maximum take-off weight (MTOW) of 101 metric tonnes; and an optimised wing trailing-edge flap configuration to preserve the same take-off performance and engine thrust requirements as today’s A321neo. In particular, the new optimised RCT holds more fuel than several optional Additional Centre Tanks (ACTs) did previously, while taking up less space in the cargo hold – thus freeing-up underfloor volume for additional cargo and baggage on long range routes.

The A320neo Family is the world’s best-selling single aisle aircraft with over 6,500 orders from more than 100 customers since its launch in 2010. It incorporates new-generation engines and Sharklet wing-tip devices plus other improvements which together bring double-digit fuel savings over its predecessor, the A320ceo Family.





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PostPosted: Mon Jun 17, 2019 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Could this plane do BLR-LHR and BLR-TKO? If so that would also mean BOM and HYD. This could really open things up. I have flown AA A32T JFK-LAX. They have lie flat in J. While still a bit stuffy, not a bad experience if it means finally opening up more nonstop flights for India.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 2:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

smaller plane also means quicker turnaround time at expensive airports... I expect to see this bird with Indigo.

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

IMHO there will be only a very few takers for this.

Most airlines will be averse to operating 6+ hour flights on a single aisle and most passengers won't like it too. Given it can accommodate only 200 pax, I would also expect the RSM to be too low.
The A330-900NEO is far superior in every particular.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The_Goat wrote:
IMHO there will be only a very few takers for this.
Sir, the other logic may work for the A321LR. This comes in two parts. First, the B752s have earned carriers some good money across the pond, and in coast-to-coast intra-US flights. Second, the long and thin routes which typically LCCs target, are candidates for the same. Indigo debated with a single-type model for a long time, before going in for a single aircraft family option (and of course, the AT7-6 for the regional market). My guess is that the A321LR will serve these two niche markets.
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PostPosted: Wed Jun 19, 2019 5:18 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

a good move by Airbus considering A380 isn't selling as much as they had wanted....this will allow them to sell in volumes...... Also, wan't Boeing too considering B757 replacement? If so, there is indeed a market for such birds.

Can we expect a freighter version of the same?? Give this suggestion to Gopi Wink

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 05, 2019 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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Airbus A321XLR: Small jets are the future of big trips

Then, 50 years ago in 1969, the jumbo Boeing 747 appeared. The "Queen of the Skies" changed airline travel forever.
Much bigger than a 707, passengers now felt like they were flying in a large room with two aisles instead of a metal tube with a single aisle. It wasn't long before airlines shifted long-range travel to wide-body airliners like the 747 and its contemporaries, the Douglas DC-10 and Lockheed L-1011 TriStar.
Over the decades, twin-aisle aircraft like Boeing's 767 and 777, and the Airbus A330, A350 and A380 have become the standard for international travel.
And while the single-aisle Boeing 757 has given yeoman's service since the mid-1980s over medium-distance -- including trans-Atlantic -- routes, airlines that still operate the plane are looking to update their fleets.
Beefed up
American Airlines has chosen the A321XLR to replace its aging 757s, with 50 of the new Airbus jetliners on order.
"The A321XLR is exceptionally versatile, and I think that's the key piece for the airlines," says Jeff Knittel, chairman and CEO, Airbus Americas, in an interview with CNN Travel.
"What the XLR does is it gives [airlines] a broader set of alternatives to use the airplane. This is more of an expansion of the single-aisle capabilities than anything else. It's not a replacement of wide-body aircraft."
Thanks to the efficiency and flexibility of the XLR, Knittel explained that airlines will be able to schedule the plane on a short connecting flight, say Miami to New York, and then fly to Paris on its next flight.
To reach distant destinations, the A321XLR will be equipped with a newly designed rear center fuel tank, located in the fuselage behind the wing. The plane's landing gear has been beefed up to handle the extra weight of the fuel, with the plane's overall takeoff weight increased compared to other A321 models.
Passenger experience
But will long flights in an XLR be an endurance test for passengers?
Airbus has experience making the longest trips on Earth with its bigger A350ULR ultra-long-range jetliner, which is now flying for Singapore Airlines on routes such as Singapore to New York, a 19-hour plus airborne marathon.
According to Knittel, that experience has been applied to the A321XLR.
"We've used all of the talents of Airbus to come together on the XLR and really optimize the airplane from a passenger experience perspective. The airplane in terms of systems has been optimized for longer-range flights for up to 10-hour flights, whether it's [lavatory] holding tanks, water storage or trash," he says.
The XLR will be equipped with the latest Airspace by Airbus interior fittings, including re-contoured sidewalls, programmable LED-lighting and larger overhead luggage bins, that Knittel said are "about 40% bigger in volume" than previous designs.
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CNN's Richard Quest travels from Singapore to New York aboard Singapore Air, which once again holds bragging rights to flying the world's longest flight.
As always, it's up to the airlines to decide on seat types and configurations, as well as in-flight entertainment and connectivity systems.
But no matter what airlines do to optimize the in-cabin passenger experience, they can't speed up the plane -- the A321XLR cruises at a lower airspeed than its wide-body cousins. For example, a westbound flight from Paris to Boston could take up to 50 minutes longer in an XLR than an A350.
"I think passengers will look more at departure time, price and on-board amenities. And to be very honest, there's so many other factors that go into a flight's total travel time," says Harteveldt.
"An airline may use this to intentionally stratify the market," he adds. "The A321XLR may be a little slower, so the airline could offer more, lower-fare seats on those flights because it's going to take a little bit longer. On the other hand, the faster jet may not have as many low-fare seats."
Scheduling flexibility
A mixed fleet of A321XLRs and faster, wide-body aircraft could give airlines scheduling flexibility, linking new cities or adding additional flights on existing routes without adding too much new seating capacity.
The first XLRs will be rolling off the Airbus assembly lines in Mobile, Alabama and Hamburg, Germany, in 2023 or 2024.
Airlines and leasing companies, including JetBlue Airways, Iberia, Air Lease Corp (which will rent them out to other airlines) and Saudi Arabian Airways have ordered the plane or converted previous orders for A321s to the new variant.
And while Harteveldt says he expects wide-body jetliners will continue to serve major, high-capacity routes, "I really do see a day coming where I think you will be back to a significant number, perhaps a majority of trans-Atlantic and other long-haul routes being operated by narrow-body, long-range airplanes."


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