Airbus A321XLR Certified By EASA, Entry Into Service Expected Soon!

[@flyingdentist]

another huge step for Airbus.well done

[@richardincm]

This enables a host of new medium-length point-to-point routes, even for airlines who mainly-operate wide-bodied aircraft, connecting many more destinations into their hubs ... as the XLR becomes available. One might also wonder whether this might be the breakthrough, which enables LCCs to break into long-haul, profitably ? Exciting times, over the next decade, for passengers !

[@Kicior55]

I saw the 321XLR at the ILA 2024 Berlin and it was incredible how the 321XLR flew

[@tobiwan001]

It’s the new standard for most connections in the future. A320 series will fly most national and many international connections worldwide.

[@Notmq99]

The a321xlr is gonna be an awesome plane for the airlines that ordered it when it comes into service

[@gimus3]

I love that plane. I am curious, how will it be comfortable, spacious and equipped inside. Well done, Airbus! ❤❤❤

[@Robinaero]

Great Video 🤩 We love the A321XLR

[@johnm8224]

Oh cool. I'd not heard this! Good news!

[@Jamie-Fox]

Boeing just left the competition..737..757..767 no competition at all. This type of A321XLR will dominate the low capacity long range market surely.

[@thabomabuza7340]

0:15 Bro woke up and chose violence😂

[@bahaviation2070]

😂

[@phipsi17]

I must say I am very excited to see the A321 XLR in the skies soon. It promises to be a game changer for many airlines and I hope to be flying on it in the near future 😍

[@moekitsune]

The A321XLR is probably one of my favorite new aircraft

[@Secretlyanothername]

The 757 successor is here. Not looking forward to being a passenger, but glad that it opens up narrow routes, especially in Asia.

[@benwingreeff2652]

Airbus you Beast ❤❤❤❤ well-done 🎉

[@Mic-3800]

Congrats

[@fotiskantis]

This is now the new norm for air travel. Excellent work Airbus ❤❤

[@Trancial-x-tion]

Wow long haul on a small body. Who wants that ?

[@cabottaxi]

This is going to be a game changer for airlines. Very much sought after.

[@christianre4509]

It will be a big changer for aviation industry

[@jamesbartlett5640]

On Airbus website for XLR, says it could do London to Vancouver, Will be good to finally see the XLR in service.

[@IamnotShawn777]

Thank you for sharing news of this sexy aircraft❤

[@russellwilson6193]

I hope Cebu Pacific will order some a321XLR

[@deeya]

Sounds like it should be a boon for small carriers (especially small nation flag carriers), that need the connection but have never been able to fill the mid-to-long range wide bodies.

[@StySiddhi]

Introduction of the A321XLR might have the same effect than the one of B787 / A350 !

[@chiagozienjoku7198]

What a wonderful dayy

[@gtiguy9629]

They also missed 777x also got the green light for testing certification

[@MrViroplen]

Testing certification takes 1-3years nothing special its not entering cervice soon

[@interstellaraviator6437]

​@MrViroplen , that at least gives airlines an idea when to expect the aircraft.

[@hungo7720]

The certification of a versatile agile fuel-efficient workhorse such as the a321 xlr is a boon to potential clients who wish to deploy the type on niche markets.

[@eamonahern7495]

I was thinking the launch customer could be IAG but knew it couldn't be Aer Lingus. So it didn't surprise me that it's expected to be Iberia. But I could see it being a potential future order for Aer Lingus whenever it needs to upgrade its fleet in the future as they fly the A321 transatlantic and used to have the Boeing 757 on the Shannon to Boston route before they were an all Airbus fleet. It could offer them more year round route possibilities where demand for the A330 passenger numbers would only be seasonal.

[@tonyshield5368]

Really want to see the seating and personal space airlines allow us - compared to short range aircarft, and aircraft in the same company's fleet. Its the passenger experience that matters. But good news overall.

[@Tina-d8f]

Well done Airbus.

[@ivanviera4773]

It would be interesting to see the routes that United, AA and Jet Blue put them.

[@philball-2025]

I hope the A321XLR will be added!

[@delta006yt]

I live in Madrid so if I am able to go to the airport the day of the delivery flight to see it land I will definitely go!

[@LaczPro]

3:31 when the Simple Flying guy is already too annoyed by Boeing... Nice, Iberia getting the XLR!

[@nohandle350]

Airbus A321 XLR..... Oh it's so lonely here at the top!

[@erickscholl842]

I see TAP from LIS--BOS with same aircraft, but 31" pitch against Iberia´s 28" .

[@mmichaelnowell1512]

Airbus is the new norm!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊 EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!, Next the Airbus A330neo!!!!!!!!!!😊😊😊😊EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Trancial-x-tion]

Is that the new norm. Houres in a small body...

[@grandnagus5851]

The only way to get a good aircraft at a decent timeline. A321XLR, since being a new aircraft, has a way shorter backlog. And it's not a Boeing aircraft, it's not a aircraft that uses P&W engines, at least not yet, so let's hope the launch goes smoothly. The only thing i would like to see changed, or added in this case, is a third engine option, since P&W has major problems as we know, maybe RR? Just shooting from the hip here, but the more options the better, and with so many engines having issues atm that lead to groundings exclusively due to the issues with set engines and not the aircraft itself, a third engine option might be nice.

[@TallerLeanerYoungerwithDrSimon]

Exciting

[@petertimowreef9085]

0:15 "living under a rock", my friend I clicked your video to BECOME the kind of aviation nerd that knows what a 321 XLR is. Not there yet though and I can't be the only one amongst your audience

[@brightb2637]

and OTHER manufacturers, hmmm I wonder who that might be.

[@camhusmj38]

Embraer? 😂

[@brightb2637]

@@camhusmj38 shush

[@mwmack8973]

@@camhusmj38 raw.....I think he meant the manufacturer that starts with a B..............Bombardier

[@EuropeanRailfanAlt]

Cessna? Dassault? Gulfstream?

[@brightb2637]

@@EuropeanRailfanAlt Bombardier? Embrear? Sukhoi?

[@jjiglesiasg]

It has not a New Type Certificate, has only by added as a new variant to the Type Certificate of the original A320

[@todortodorov6056]

Great News!

[@thefox787]

Airbus is partying right now

[@Trancial-x-tion]

😂

[@FeRnAnDo1538]

GREAT!!!

[@jfmezei]

It used to be that wide bodies had wider seats to make long haul comfortable. With Boeing and airlines densifying coach cabins to have narrow seats and reduced meal services it has made the A320 family now more comfortable for long haul and with equal meal capacity with their small galleys. So until airline accountants find a way to fit 7 across on a 321, flying the Airbus narrowbodies on long haul has become the better option in coach. The quote about costing half is very misleading. The absolute costs may be half, but cost per passenger would still be higher than on a larger aircraft.

[@joebaillar]

As an American, I fully expect the FAA to make Airbus jump thru as many hoops as possible to help their precious Boeing stocks.

[@olgaevsenko3349]

I saw the xlr at ila

[@thisiskevin1000]

And Spanish airline Iberia will be the first

[@SimpleFlyingNews]

Yes, it's in the video :D

[@neilpickup237]

Now that the range deficiency has been eliminated, I wonder just how many routes currently operated by 757s are left where it is not possible to substitute with the Airbus? I am sure that once more powerful engines are available, it would be possible to remedy this final(?) hurdle, but the question will inevitably be - would there be enough demand to cover the development and certification costs? I suspect that this may be the final significant upgrade to the A320 series, unless Airbus surprise us with a lightweight composite wing to allow a further stretch that is!

[@johnkim8957]

Too bad Delta didn’t order this A321XLR, now they are stuck with B757’s and B767’s for another 20 years, that will make them 50 years old🥲

[@StallionFX1]

I seriously doubt that Delta will keep operating aircraft that old. They will most likely be forced to upgrade their medium-sized narrowbody fleet relatively soon. I personally think it's too early to completly count Delta out from ordering the A321XLR. These past few years have been very unpredictable in the aviation industry (good and bad).

[@MarksamtheMarksman_Official]

They've ordered over 100 737max's so they should be fine

[@alicelund147]

They can still order them, but probably have to wait several years for delivery (But not 20 years!).

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

@@MarksamtheMarksman_Official who will trust 737MAX flying coffins?

[@FlyByWire1]

Not sure what the XLR has to do with the 767s. Delta is replacing those with A330s it seems. They’re replacing their 757s with A321neos which offer the same capacity. Delta doesn’t use their 757s for long haul routes anyways so I don’t think they really need the range of the XLR.

[@jfmezei]

There is reciprocal acceptance of type certificates between Canada, Europe , USA. FAA-ANAC-TCCA-EASA Reciprocal Acceptance : ... "Additionally, FAA will accept an EASA ETSOA for an article from the European Union (EU) and will no longer issue a LODA for the same article, while EASA will accept the FAA’s TSOA for an article from the U.S. without issuing an ETSOA for the same article." So the FAA will rubber stamp the 321XLR type certificate quire rapidly. What surprises me is that in the past, for instance, the 777, deliveries bec=gane on day of certificate issuance. To have such a delay for the 321XLR is strange and might point to production problems. Unless the "launch" customer for those engines is not ready to accept delivery and Aribus not allowed to deliver to any other airline with those engines because that customer has in its contract that it is to be first to get delivery.

[@TheWolfHowling]

“Airbus and Other manufacturers.“ Do i detect a touch of shade?😆

[@olivernaufal]

Wasn’t the launch customer Middle East Airlines?

[@alicelund147]

It was supposed to be an Irish airline with the same owner as Iberia, but they had problems.

[@MrViroplen]

Nope

[@ramyfares9099]

@@MrViroplenit was actually but they ordered the PW1000G series for the A321XLR, as it was not ready yet for certification and EIS, therefore the CFM leap version was already certified by EASA before the PW1000G and they switched the Entry into service with different airlines. MEA now will receive its first A321XLR powered by PW1000G by May 2025, marking MEA’s 80th Anniversary. MEA in fact was the second airline to receive their A321-231s in May 1997 after Monarch Airlines.

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

I thought it was to be Aer Lingus, but has now been switched to Iberia by IAG.

[@Ashwin-c9y]

Airbus a321 forever ❤❤❤❤❤❤Airbus fans here ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@sudirsankr3361]

I am ready to fly Delhi - London on Indigo A321 XLR but only during day time. Over night on a narrow-body plane for 8Hrs will be a pain..

[@chrisallen9303]

Very cool. I"m hoping United jumps on this!! Get rid of the 757's

[@MarkUKInsects]

They could use the A321LR for most of those

[@Aaronsl-202]

They did. The ordered 50 back in 2019

[@gureisenpai1543]

Extra long haul on narrow body is crazy 😢

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

Not if you are flying between secondary airports. This new aircraft is a winner in expanding direct flights between European and US destinations.

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

Not really. Seats are the same. Less people you travel with.

[@Trancial-x-tion]

​@@rtbrtb_dutchy4183you go, not me..

[@johnstarmer4354]

Well done Airbus.I live in the Philippines love the 321 dislike the 737 and now more airlines are using the 350 instead of 787 I have more choices

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

Boeing has been shit big time last 10 years or so

[@gureisenpai1543]

Will it have crew bunk?

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

No. JetBlue uses business class seats for crew rest, with a curtain around it.

[@chandrasekhar1886]

By choosing same engines of a320 for xlr , then how can they achieve long range...? 🤔

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

Carries more fuel.

[@gordanbabic8028]

flying for more than two hours on a narrow body is a pain

[@Mynckey]

🎉🎉

[@FluffyDuckYT]

How EASA is pronounced got me dying 😂

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

You can also pronounce it E-A-S-A, just like F-A-A.

[@uutuub7836]

Am I the only one who is not excited about the idea of flying long haul on a narrowbody?

[@safiqfirdaus8160]

Way better than 737

[@MRMONSEN_YT.OFFICAL]

Hello

[@RichardMigneron]

My thoughts : good for Airbus, bad for the clients. Too small for long range flying, I'd prefer the largest as possible aircraft.

[@dalecooper9942]

About a we cagou Airbus A321 XLS has been... certified.

[@eduardodaquiljr9637]

Will it provide parallel long haul flight with A350?

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

May be not

[@alicelund147]

It could be used on some of the same routes when there is less passengers.

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

@@alicelund147 probably yes

[@VLC-Construction]

Probably not... This jet is packing half the range the A350 has.

[@xavermooshammer4816]

It's probably not so good news for traditional hub and spoke operators? 🤔

[@The_Red_Squirrel]

That's the point of this aircraft. It will provide better service to customers by increasing point to point options.

[@moekitsune]

I mean, hub and spoke has been falling out of favour for like two decades now

[@CompositesNG]

JFK will see many of these doing trans Atlantic crossings.

[@bahaviation2070]

0:15 💀😂

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

Airbus going strong Boeing going down

[@KohlerSAStudios]

Well done Airbus. Do you prefer flying Boeing or Airbus ? Um the answer will be Airbus. Boeing used to have the lion share with orders but now it’s Airbus A.I.R.B.U.S Airplanes Intentionally Ruining Boeing’s Unsurpassed Superiority

[@AnetaMihaylova-d6f]

@@KohlerSAStudios actually Boeing ruined themselves

[@alooga555]

Hey, but the decision to kill the 757 program has rewarded Boeing executives with fat bonuses through stock buybacks over the decades.🤣

[@rtbrtb_dutchy4183]

The 757 had no more customers.

[@armandstreilihs3489]

This plane is good for airlines but bad for passengers. Long flights on a single-isle airplane - no, thank you.

[@karlp8484]

The old 737 is starting to look pretty crap.

[@EKC2024]

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