EASA certifica il 321XLR

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Piazzati quelli che erano stati ordinati e poi cancellati da WizzAir, immagino.

48 sono davvero parecchi

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QANTAS ORDERS 20 NEW A321XLR AIRCRAFT, 16 WITH LIE-FLAT BUSINESS SEATS

PUBLISHED ON 28TH AUGUST 2025 AT 8:56

Qantas has today announced an order for an additional 20 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, including the introduction of lie-flat Business seats on its narrowbody aircraft for the first time.

The expansion of the Group’s largest ever fleet renewal program will see 16 of the 20 additional A321XLRs configured with lie-flat Business seats and seat back entertainment screens to serve longer routes, including transcontinental services to and from Perth, and short and medium haul international routes.

The new configuration A321XLRs will begin arriving in calendar year 2028, taking the airline’s total order for the next generation A321XLR to 48 aircraft.

The extended range of up to 8,700 kilometres is more than 3,000 kilometres further than the Boeing 737 it replaces and will enable Qantas to launch direct flights to destinations across South East Asia and the Pacific Islands that are not currently viable.

Qantas’ first two A321XLRs, which are configured for domestic and short haul international flying, are expected to start operating commercial flights in mid-September, making Qantas the first airline in the Asia Pacific to operate the aircraft type. The aircraft will initially operate on Sydney-Melbourne and Sydney-Perth and be progressively rolled out on other routes. By the end of this financial year Qantas will have seven of the aircraft type.
Jetstar’s A321XLRs will begin to arrive from calendar year 2027 and will be fitted with a two-class cabin to suit international travel.

CEO Commentary

Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said the expansion of the A321XLR fleet represented a significant step in the Group’s fleet renewal program.

“Investing in new aircraft is one of the most significant ways that we can provide our customers with a better flying experience and these billion-dollar investments are possible because of our continued strong financial performance,” Ms Hudson said.

“These additional A321XLRs will accelerate the retirement of our 737 fleet and open up new opportunities for domestic and international travel, allowing us to reach destinations that aren’t possible with our current narrowbody fleet.

“Not only will the A321XLRs help us serve the corporate market travelling between Perth and the east coast of Australia, they will also allow us to expand flying on existing routes into South East Asia and open up new possibilities like Perth-India and Adelaide-Singapore.

“The lie-flat Business seats, seat back screens and fast and free Wi-Fi will provide a consistent premium experience for our customers who fly domestically with Qantas and connect onto our long haul services.

“All of the next generation aircraft joining our fleet benefit from longer range, more comfort, less noise, better economics and will improve how people travel around Australia and overseas. It also means we’re recruiting and training more pilots, cabin crew and engineers, creating opportunities for our people,” Ms Hudson added.

Fleet Overview

The Group’s total firm aircraft order now stands at 214 aircraft, with 32 delivered as at June 30, representing a multi-billion dollar investment in renewing and growing Qantas and Jetstar’s fleet. In addition to these firm orders, the Group has additional purchase right options with Airbus and Boeing which provide flexibility for future growth.

The airline took delivery of 17 new aircraft in FY25. This increases to 20 new aircraft arriving this financial year and 29 in FY27, including 36 for Qantas, 10 for Jetstar and 3 for Qantas Freight.

The first Project Sunrise A350-1000ULR will move to Airbus’ final assembly line in October this year, with deliveries commencing from October 2026[1].

The introduction of new aircraft is already delivering significant improvements in customer satisfaction, as well as financial and fuel benefits for the Group.

[1] Subject to receiving necessary regulatory approvals and certifications.

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8700km di range da SYD. Ottimistico.
Poca roba, anche se ci abitano tantissime persone



In paragone 8.700 km di range da Malpensa

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8700km di range da SYD. Ottimistico.
Poca roba, anche se ci abitano tantissime persone

Potrebbero operarlo (almeno in parte) da PER, raggiungendo più destinazioni rispetto a SYD e su rotte "sottili" per un WB (da PER) ma che con un 321 potrebbero reggere.

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Da Perth cambia un po’, ma non tantissimo

[KittyHawk]

India, Cina e contorni, oltre 3 miliardi di persone, sono niente?

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Niente come varietà. Non puoi paragonare al range da Malpensa, che comprende India, la parte più popolata del Nordamerica, quasi l’intera Africa, pur se gli 8.700 km. di cui parla Qantas vanno presi con le pinze.

Non mi pare che ci sia tantissimo traffico fra Australia e India. Il Western Australia poi è davvero poco popolato, fuori da Perth c’è poco o nulla. Ricordo benzinai distanti centinaia di miglia uno dall’altro.

[KittyHawk]

Qantas deve arrangiarsi con la posizione geografica che si ritrova. Stiamo comunque parlando di un NB, con un numero di posti relativamente limitato. Un po' di rotte lunghe e sottili gli australiani le troveranno facilmente.

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Sul Corriere della Sera Berberi ha scritto un TR sul proprio viaggio Madrid-Boston, fatto con A321XLR Iberia, andata in Economy, ritorno in Business.

Unico rilievo che ha fatto sull’aereo è la coda alle toilette.

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Iberia COO: Airbus A321XLR Has Surpassed Expectations

Kurt Hofmann October 03, 2025

MADRID—Iberia COO Ramiro Sequeira has outlined his experience with the Airbus A321XLR so far as the long-range narrowbody nears a year in operation with the Spanish flag carrier.

“We are very happy with the XLR and it matched with our expectations, and even a little bit more,” Sequeira told Aviation Week in Madrid on Sept. 30.

“For us, the aircraft is a game changer, not only because of the performance itself, but also the opportunity to start opening new markets,” he said.

These include new routes, for example, that may not have enough capacity to operate a widebody aircraft, or to add capacity on existing routes or to increase frequencies.

One example is the route Madrid-Boston, which started as seasonal service and has now become a year-round destination with the A321XLR. The Oneworld Alliance member was the first airline to operate transoceanic routes with the type.

The next new A321XLR routes will be from Madrid to Recife and Fortaleza, both in Brazil, starting this winter. “The commercial team is already looking for new routes for the coming years,” Sequeira added.

“We had almost no AOGs (aircraft-on-ground) with the A321XLR, and fuel consumption is a bit better than we expected in our business case,” he said. Iberia operates the A321XLR in a 182-seat, two-class configuration.

However, its A321XLR registered EC-OOJ was damaged by a bird strike in early August and has been grounded since then. “We received the final repair instruction for the aircraft from Airbus on Sept. 30. The repair is very complex,” said Natalia Martínez del Río, Iberia's airframe services director.

With four A321XLRs already in service, Iberia expects three more to be delivered by the end of the year. The eighth aircraft from its first XLR order is expected to arrive in the first quarter of 2026. In terms of potential delays, Sequeira said deliveries were on track.

When asked if Iberia could have interest in even more A321XLRs, Sequeira said that right now the business plan is only for the eight aircraft. “I would say with this performance and how excited my colleagues are from the commercial side, I believe that we would like to have more,” he added.

Besides the remaining four A321XLRs, Iberia also expects to receive four A320neos and three A350-900s by the end of 2026.

Regarding the remaining fleet, Sequeira said that in terms of daily aircraft utilization, Iberia is a leader with the A350s and is among the top five operators of its A330 fleet. “The A330/A350 fleet on average is up to 15.5 hours utilized per day,” he said. Iberia operates 20 A330-200/300s and 23 A350s.

On the A320-family side, utilization has increased over the past decade. In 2014 its narrowbody utilization was 9.4 hr. per day—the level now has reached 10.2-10.3 hr. per day.


https://aviationweek.com/air-transport/ ... 0000434175

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[I-Alex]

E quello basato a Malpensa?
O lo spostano o essendo Wizzair Malta lo considerano a parte

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Credo che andrà in UK.

[Ferro97]

E quello basato a Malpensa?
O lo spostano o essendo Wizzair Malta lo considerano a parte

Sono due al momento, 9H-XLA e 9H-XLB. Il primo andrà in UK, ma del secondo non ho notizia certa.

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Con la Summer Iberia volerà anche a Newark con l’A321XLR.

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Sembra che sia il turno di Air Canada da Montreal a Berlino sempre durante la S26.

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Sembra che sia il turno di Air Canada da Montreal a Berlino sempre durante la S26.

Sono in vendita i voli.
Air Canada apre, anche se col 737MAX, Montréal-Nantes, Toronto-Ponta Delgada e Halifax-Bruxelles.