{"id":170206,"date":"2024-12-19T12:00:56","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T12:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=170206"},"modified":"2024-12-19T23:26:10","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T23:26:10","slug":"aer-lingus-takes-delivery-of-its-first-airbus-a321xlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2024\/12\/aer-lingus-takes-delivery-of-its-first-airbus-a321xlr.html","title":{"rendered":"Aer Lingus takes delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Ireland&#8217;s <strong>Aer Lingus<\/strong> took delivery of its first <strong>Airbus A321XLR <\/strong>on Wednesday, becoming the second airline in the world to operate the model, after Spain&#8217;s Iberia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines, the aircraft took off from the Airbus production site in Hamburg, Germany, on 18 December to Aer Lingus\u2019 home base at Dublin airport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Aer Lingus A321XLR is configured with 184 seats in a two-class layout featuring 16 full-flat Business Class and 168 Economy Class seats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2192 <a href=\"https:\/en\/2024\/12\/ita-airways-and-icelandair-announce-codeshare-agreement.html\">ITA Airways and Icelandair announce codeshare agreement<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the first aircraft in the Aer Lingus fleet to offer passengers and cabin crew the enhanced comfort of Airbus\u2019 Airspace Cabin, featuring XL overhead bins with 60% more storage space compared to previous generation aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft will enable Aer Lingus to operate new routes beyond the US East Coast and Canada, with destinations including Nashville and Indianapolis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The A321XLR will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm, some 15% more range than the A321LR and 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor aircraft, as well as reduced NOx emissions and noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" 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