{"id":141304,"date":"2023-07-06T13:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-07-06T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=141304"},"modified":"2023-07-06T22:08:50","modified_gmt":"2023-07-06T22:08:50","slug":"icelandair-orders-13-airbus-a321xlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/07\/icelandair-orders-13-airbus-a321xlr.html","title":{"rendered":"Icelandair orders 13 Airbus A321XLR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Icelandair<\/strong>, the main Icelandic airline, has placed a firm order for 13 <strong>Airbus A321XLR<\/strong>. The airline is also planning to lease four A321LRs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A321XLR will allow Icelandair to seize new market opportunities. The aircraft will also enable the airline to reduce its operating costs, support its sustainability targets and at the same time offer its passengers the best in cabin comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2023\/06\/icelandair-inaugurates-flights-to-tel-aviv-israel.html\">Icelandair inaugurates flights to Tel Aviv, Israel<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201dWe are very pleased to announce that we have now finalized the purchase agreement with Airbus. The efficient A321XLR aircraft will further strengthen our business model, increase our flexibility and provide opportunities for future growth, as well as further support our sustainability efforts. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2029 but we plan to have four Airbus aircraft in operation before summer of 2025 and have now secured the lease of new A321LR aircraft with our long-term partner SMBC Aviation Capital Limited\u201d said Bogi Nils Bogason, Icelandair\u2019s CEO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step from the A320neo which responds to market needs for even more range and payload, creating more value for the airlines. 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