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The European manufacturer Airbus wants us to forget Boeing 737 MAX with the new Airbus A321XLR, which redefines the flight range of single-aisle aircraft.
Even counting already with its launch client, Lebanon's MEA airline for 4 planes, Airbus has dealt a new involuntary blow to its main competition, Boeing, which as we know is in a delicate and complex situation generated by the already more than 3 months on the ground of the controversial planes Boeing 737 MAX for known problems in your system MCAS.
El Airbus A321XLR
Airbus has launched the A321XLR to complement its family A321neo best seller, where, for example, we can see this model operating in Guayaquil con JetBlue. The A321XLR thus becomes the next evolutionary step responding to market needs for even greater range and creating more value for airlines by generating a 30% less fuel per seat than previous generation competing aircraft. From 2023, this aircraft will enter service, where XLR stands for – Xtra Long Range, which will provide an unprecedented range of up to 4.700 nm, a 15% more than the current A321LR version and with the same fuel efficiency.
With this additional range, airlines will be able to operate a single-aisle plane at lower cost on longer, less-traveled routes, many of which can now only be served by larger and less efficient wide-body aircraft. This will allow carriers to open new global routes such as India to Europe or China to Australia., as well as extending non-stop range on direct transatlantic flights between continental Europe and the Americas. for the passengers, the new cabin of the A321XLR Airspace will provide the best travel experience, while offering seats in all classes with the same high comfort as in long-haul aircraft.
Some of the new routes that could be operated with this equipment are:
- Anchorage – Miami
- Miami – Buenos Aires
- Santiago – Houston
- Houston – Hawaii
- London – Delhi
- Such – Sydney
- Roma – New York
- and endless possibilities
The A321XLR has been designed to maximize overall commonality with the A321LR and the rest of the A320neo Family., At the same time, it introduces the minimum changes necessary for the aircraft to reach Xtra Long with a higher paid load..
Changes include: nuevo permanent rear center tank (RCT) to get more fuel volume; a modified landing gear to support a higher maximum takeoff weight (MTOW) from 101 tons; and an optimized configuration of the trailing edge flap to preserve the same takeoff performance and engine thrust requirements as today's A321neo. In particular, the new optimized RCT contains more fuel, while taking up less space in the cargo hold, freeing up underfloor volume for additional cargo and luggage on long-haul routes.
The A320neo Family is the world's best-selling single-aisle aircraft with more than 6,500 orders of more than 100 customers since its launch in 2010. It incorporates new generation engines and Sharklet wingtip devices, In addition to other improvements that, on the whole, offer double-digit fuel savings. About his predecessor, the A320ceo family.
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