The Airbus A321XLR powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines has received its CertificationóSecurity Agency Type No. AéUni areaón European (EASA), paving the way for the entry into service of the new aircraftón at the end of summer with Iberia. Airbus press photo
The Type Certificate was delivered by Florian Guillermet, Executive Director of EASA, to Isabelle Bloy, Chief Engineer of A321XLR. The certificationóversion numberón part engine Pratt & Whitney está scheduled for más forward in 2024.
El Airbus A321XLR, certificate
«Hereí the A321XLR arrives, a differentiated product that brings new value to the market, expanding the possibilities for our clients and Aerol passengersídenies. With its long reach, the A321XLR allows a series of new direct routes, offering natural growth opportunities to our clients and «Offers to the airlinesíneas the efficiency of the común within the A320/A321 product range and its cabin versáto, a range of service possibilities that are simply úunique», afirma Christian Scherer, CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business. by Airbus: “With the certify usón, we have reached a key milestone is to prepare the avión for your first commercial missions with clients from all over the world. We look forward to working with XLR customers to support integration.ón of the avión in their fleets. .”
The A321XLR sits alongside wide-body aircraft in an airline's fleetínea. Introduces the flexibility to add capacity, open new routes or even continue operating existing ones when demand is variable. All this while burning a 30% less fuel per seat than competing generation airplanesón anterior, and at about half the travel cost of modern wide-body aircraft. The new Airspace cabin of the A321XLR offerá passengers comfort on long journeys in all classes.
The first complete A321XLRó its inaugural flight in June 2022. This was followedó an extensive test program involving three test aircraft. So far they have been commissionedás de 500 Airbus A321XLR.
