A321NEO, A321LR, And A321XLR - What Are ALL The Differences?

[@normanmcleod7169]

One of your best posting in recent times!

[@aydoyt]

One thing you forgot to mention was that there is a version of the XLR known as the -271NY yet to be certified by EASA. You made it look like the XLR only comes with LEAP engines.

[@planelover234]

Everybody knows XLR will have the GTF. But the variant is not mentioned on EASA as the variant isn't certified yet. EASA only have data of certified planes.

[@AdditionalAccountRequirement]

It would not surprise me for the GTF to take longer to take longer because the reliability is poor. Only Embraer is lucky for the variant of it they chose but it still wears out far too quickly compared to the CF34 on the E1 even as the airframe doesn’t need as much with the improvements done

[@planelover234]

@@AdditionalAccountRequirement Yeah the GTF have caused a lot of problems for the a320 operators. i think it would take a long time to get easa approval.

[@sebastianhyz]

The marketing name A321LR only refers to the 3-ACT variant of the A321neo family, the 0/1/2-ACT variants are all marketed as A321neo. A321XLR are the ones with a huge RCT in the back and 0/1 ACT in the front cargo hold. So at the end, there’re 6 different fuel tank configurations in the order book of AIRBUS.

[@ethancanin]

This is a terrific insight into the new lineup which so many are enjoying. I have flown it on TAP Lisbon to SFO and JetBlu NY to Paris! Very quiet.

[@thgsr09]

TP LIS-SFO is operated by A339.

[@jdf1stats]

I noticed the differences but never had a good idea, thanks for the great video. For me, you guys are #1 in commercial aviation. Keep it up! 👌

[@EstorilEm]

It blows my mind that the A321 NEO alone has more orders than the ENTIRE 737 MAX family orders combined.

[@pmbuthia4210]

nice to atlest now understand the different variants of the A321neo

[@ziaurkhan9908]

*Video Idea* Do a ranked list of Airlines with most seats. All Airline size lists look at number of aircraft but not the total number seats IN them. Plenty of Airlines have hundreds of 150 seater planes, especially in North America. While a few Airlines have a few hundred very large planes with 300+ seats. Ranking Airlines by seats would be another angle of looking at the industry.

[@charlestoast4051]

Thanks for this information - I will bookmark this video as a handy reference for A320 types!

[@stradivarioushardhiantz5179]

Looking forward to Possibility of an 8000nm ACJ321XLR

[@managed9348]

Will you buy it?

[@mandandi]

​@@managed9348The mafia

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

Wouldn’t be that much. The additional fuel tank is taking up space of 1 additional tank. My guess is closer to 7000nm.

[@Rasscasse]

Interesting stuff thanks SF 👍

[@Benjourney_th]

I waiting for this vid since last year!

[@ahmadzahid266]

when an A321LR and ACF launched around the same time i was confused about NX meaning, all A321LR are A321neo ACF but not all A321neo ACF are LR, the new information i just know it the A321LR it's just additional fuel tank added to aircraft and it can convert it to regular or long range Variant. the A321XLR the fuel tank it's a part of aircraft's fuselage so it's have a separate certification than other A321neos

[@edwinrots1134]

Nice video - about to fly long-haul on an A321LR CPH-BOS (3200NM). The base Neo table you showed at <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="381">6:21</a> shows 3 to 6 fuel tanks, not 5 (#6 is 'wrapped around'). Which makes sense because the LR variant is billed in the next segment as the one with three additional ACTs (above the 3 standard tanks).

[@UraFlight]

Thank you so much for the clear explanation

[@seagullsbtn]

SF needs to do an article on the GTF v Leap A, problems and decisions that airlines that have to make.

[@robp4682]

Well done

[@kleeblattchen38]

whats exactly the difference between the optional center tanks on the LR‘s and „integrated“ center tank on the XLR‘s?

[@MrSchwabentier]

The optional tanks are modules you fit into the cargo hold. The integrated tank is between the wings in the fuselage. It doesn’t take up cargo space

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

@@MrSchwabentierit takes up some cargo space. Basically, the integrated tank takes up the space of 1 ACT (the optional tanks) but carries roughly the same amount of fuel as 2 ACTs.

[@IvanTheGeneral-xe1ct]

You make great videos 👍👍

[@AdditionalAccountRequirement]

Its all in the fuel tanks except the XLR gets single slotted flaps to save weight. The latter 2 with the fuel tanks occupy space that would used for cargo and in the case of the XLR they actually needed to minimise a potential fire risk after concerns to address it were raised by the EASA and Boeing ironically from using past experience lessons learned before Airbus got competitive. It’ll have to be the last sub variant or it’ll be more compromised than the 737 Max 10 which strangely airlines aren’t bothered by

[@wadehiggins1114]

Very informative

[@marisbrenards6665]

I am still confused what are the differences in -251, 252 and 253... The same with pw engines.

[@Nexus_A350XWB]

CFM Engines -251 Powered by LEAP-1A32 (In-between) -252 Powered by LEAP-1A30 (Less Powerful) -253 Powered by LEAP-1A33 (More Powerful) PW Engines -271 Powered by PW1133G-JM (More Powerful) -272 Powered by PW1130G-JM (Less Powerful)

[@chucky6187]

Different power rating of the engine variant

[@Skylyw]

251 is for CFM engines and 271 is for PW engines and 252,253 etc is basically a modification with the engine. 251 means that the aircraft uses CFMI LEAP-1A32 engines while 252 means that it uses LEAP-1A30 engines and 253 means that it uses CFMI LEAP-1A33 engines. Sorry if I have bad English it’s not my first language

[@Tina-d8f]

That was really interesting.

[@eamonahern7495]

The range similarity was a bit surprising but it was explained with the tank options.

[@kennedyspace1159]

Yea so thats why atleast say Indigo has 2 types of a321neo Well the general public doesn't know But yea they have a 222 seater version and one with 232 seats So thats gotta do with the these different door configs

[@jgnclvgmng5408]

Excellent video, congrats.

[@caribbb]

That was informative. I just read that KLM’s A321 is an A321NX and I was wondering what that was.

[@PakaBubi]

Love the KLM livery

[@nightowldickson]

You'd hope that ground service equipment dont run into the XLR rear centre tank. Usually when GSE runs into fuselage they can leave some nasty damage and it wouldnt surprise me that fuel leak would occur.

[@dragonfly-7]

Well, the various configurations of exit doors of the A321 variants reminds me sort of to the B737-MAX9 door configuration. Both the companies seem to need to tackle the same regulations finally, right ? On the Air Astana fule tank addition: Lets's call it an A321LRplus rather than an A231XLR since they might have done it in a seperate way ... ;-) Oh, by the way: Thanks for this excellent compilations. It was missing for sure !

[@EpicThe112]

How come there is no A321-272/A321-271NY version listed? In the Philippines the operator for that is Cebu Pacific.

[@tomstravels520]

A321-271NY hasn’t been certified yet.

[@TranJacinto]

How come ANA took delivery of non-ACF configured A321neo's in 2021?

[@tomstravels520]

Likely to keep commonality with their original ones

[@VictorSilva-qf2tu]

So how do we tell apart a regular A321NEO from a A321LR as they both can be listed as A321NX ?

[@tomstravels520]

You can’t really unless you look at the FUEL page to see how many ACT’s are fitted

[@TheShowblox]

I STILL get confused with all these different A320 family variants lol

[@Nexus_A350XWB]

A321neo family is confusing 😵‍💫😵‍💫

[@j.dAviation]

nice video😀

[@anjingUK]

Very interesting video👌🏼

[@Mic-3800]

I love airbus

[@planelover234]

I love Boeing.

[@thetruthbehindplanes]

​@@planelover234me too

[@wadehiggins1114]

Same here

[@FA18ESuperHornet]

I love both.

[@EuropeanRailfanAlt]

@@FA18ESuperHornet Same

[@kayedal-haddad]

What can they each fly in terms of number of hours?

[@tomstravels520]

Hours various on multiple factors

[@kayedal-haddad]

@@tomstravels520 what is the most it can fly?

[@tomstravels520]

@@kayedal-haddad again, that varies on many different factors. Fill it with full fuel and 0 Pax probably a good 15-16 hours

[@kayedal-haddad]

@@tomstravels520 what about filled with passengers!

[@fduran6993]

If there is 12 k liters adicional fuel tank, the mtow should increase in almost 12 ton. Am I right?

[@MrSchwabentier]

No, you can reduce payload instead of

[@misterrabell]

Right up "my alley"

[@ritobs]

the a319neo EXSITS?

[@Bughttun]

I prefer the A321-271N over the A321-271NX because the 2 small doors over the wing make it feel like an A320 which I think feels uncomfortable and lacks cabin privacy.

[@karlp8484]

It just demonstates the flexibility of the overall design. Airbus has an A320 for you. That Frankenstein B737 MAX just can't compete it's a modified 1967 design that doesn't even have FBW.

[@dchan19362]

I think the better question is "how much of this information went into 1 ear and out the other?"

[@HugoAelbrecht]

I believe that Airbus should fit the XLR landing gear on the LR too, increasing the MTOW to 101 tonnes. This would make it the third Airbus where the MTOW is more than twice the empty weight. (the other 2 being the A380 and the A350-1000). Not a single Boeing passenger aircraft does that.

[@Sece1]

What difference does it make just curious

[@HugoAelbrecht]

@@Sece1 For every plane there is a maximum number of passengers and a max range. The problem is that it never has both together. Take the A350-1000. It can transport 480 passengers (which it does with Fench Bee) OR transport 235 passengers from London to Sidney (project Sunrise in 2026), but due to the MTOW, increasing range automatically means decreasing the number of passengers Increasing the MTOW, allows to increase range AND number of passengers, improving the fuel efficiency per passenger and decreasing the cost per passenger.

[@Sece1]

@@HugoAelbrecht got it thank you. In this aircraft specifically it will be easier to fly longer routes such as new york to rome etc but with limited cargo space as it seems

[@HugoAelbrecht]

@@Sece1 Indeed an impressive plane, which will open lots of new routes. Currently low cost operators are only regional. E,g. Southwest in the US, Ryanair in Europe, Indigo in India ... This plane gives them the opportunity to fly low cost between continents. Jetblue and Indigo have started already with the LR. The XLR will expand this. Add long thin routes to this and the sky is the limit (pun intended).

[@steinwaldmadchen]

The problem is you really need the XLR tank to make full use of the 101t. For A321 MTOW is not the only limiting factors - but also fuel tanks and limited under belly spaces.

[@EuropeanRailfanAlt]

A321neo: I have the most variants! 737: May I remind I have 16 variants?

[@planelover234]

fr

[@tailsorange2872]

Wrong: 737-100 737-200 737-300 737-400 737-500 737-600 737-700 737-700ER 737-800 737-900 737-900ER 737 NG BBJ 1 (737-700 Business) 737 NG BBJ 2 (737-800 Business) 737 NG BBJ 3 (737-900 Business) 737 derived P-8 Poseidon 737 derived E-7 AEW Wedgetail 737 MAX 7 737 MAX 8 737 MAX 9 737 MAX 10 737 MAX BBJs 24 Variants in total.

[@EuropeanRailfanAlt]

@@tailsorange2872 Tbf I only thought of passenger variants

[@itsme-vw5yo]

Dis u ever considered to write just the plane who is still available? I mean sure 737 have a lot of variants but are they available now? Retired planes don't count

[@AdditionalAccountRequirement]

The 747-400 also has several sub variants but with more significant differences

[@astgafl4427]

I did not know the emergency exit stuff

[@AdditionalAccountRequirement]

The one with all exits enabled is what Boeing first started using before Airbus in the 737-900ER thats also used by default on the high density 737 Max 8-200 and found on some Max 9’s if the capacity by an airline warrants it instead of a plug for meeting the 90 second rule Whether it’ll be default for the 10 is a bit of mystery but again it’ll probably be similar to with the 9

[@Rarity06-MerryChristmas]

Xlr have long fuel tank on bottom but if you look to the qr livery xlr its not even had long tank

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

Huh?

[@Rarity06-MerryChristmas]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 look at the F-WXLR and F-WWAB’s fuel tank there is a difference

[@Rarity06-MerryChristmas]

@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183 just compare bottom center fuel tank F-WWBA and F-WXLR

[@danle9673]

How about a321nx

[@sebastianfloyd372]

Or why not an A321XER, the reason why Airbus should make A321XERs the extra extended range A321NEOs because it’s not about the range, it’s about the length

[@metropolitantrainspotting1993]

What if airbus filled all the cargo compartment with fuel tanks

[@tomstravels520]

Then it wouldn't be able to take any passengers or cargo as it would be too heavy to takeoff with all tanks filled

[@Samanbeachhikkaduwa]

🤔

[@qtdcanada]

Glad that the EASA did NOT subscribe to the American philosophy of letting plane makers regulate themselves! EASA continues to retain technical expertise & competence, with sufficient funding from European governments, to scrutinize proposals, safety features and enforce safety regulations! The FAA has been finding out that the 'laissez faire' approach, spearheaded in the 1980's deregulation wave, spells long-lasting troubles. In some ways, it didn't have a choice as congress continued to cut back funding to keep it operational at a (deservedly) high level.

[@ekuche8335]

It’s literally in the name of each plane!

[@fahadmahmood3010]

First???

[@jisunzhoque]

Second???

[@TankEnMate]

"12,900 litres of fuel", that should be "12,900kg of fuel".

[@tomstravels520]

No, if you read the document again it says 12961 litres (10174 kg). Capacity is measured in volume, mass is measured in kg

[@caroymotovlogadventure]

second

[@chandrachurniyogi8394]

AIRBUS could suspend all A320-200neo production after fulfilling it's existing lot of pending orders . . . and the timeline to when the final A320-200neo is delivered to it's customer should be sometime in 2033 - 2034 . . . 36 long years of dedicated service since the first A320-200 rolled off the assembly line in 1988 . . . it's time to retire the old dog that has served the commercial air travel market with distinction, reliability & dependability . . .

[@ennoriemersma73]

No new information to me this time.

[@Tpr_1808]

They all look the same anyways

[@thetruthbehindplanes]

For once I will agree with you

[@thetruthbehindplanes]

A similarity is that they are all inferior to the max.

[@moekitsune]

Who cares? Why do people fanboy over Airbus and Boeing?

[@thetruthbehindplanes]

​@@moekitsunewhat is your problem with that?

[@chiad25]

Who will take the troll-bait?

[@Harry-A321neo]

@@moekitsunepersonal preference

[@thetruthbehindplanes]

@@chiad25 who are you saying that to?