American Becomes First US Airline to Debut Long-Range Airbus A321XLR

Look inside American Airlines' newest plane, the Airbus A321XLR

American Airlines' new A321XLR will generate new routes for the airline and is a leap forward for premium passengers.

American becomes first US airline to debut long-range Airbus A321XLR

American Airlines next week will become the first U.S. airline to offer service on Airbus' new long-range aircraft: the Airbus A321XLR, featuring the carrier's Flagship Suites.

Inside American Airlines New A321XLR Debuting Soon

It’s finally here. After a series of delays that set back American Airlines’ launch of its Airbus A321XLR, the fleet’s newest narrow-body aircraft is finally ready to take flight commercially, filling a worrisome gap left when it retired over 100 planes of several types just before the COVID-19 pandemic. The new A321XLR (the “XLR” stands for “extended long range” for its increased fuel capacity) could be the answer to American’s problems, accord…