Listed to take on international flights, the Airbus A321XLR will allow the use of the single-aisle plane on previously unimaginable routes. In this sense, LATAM, known for operating Airbus aircraft for a long time, appears to have defined the first basis for the A321 variant.
According to information from journalist Edward Russel, the CEO of LATAM, Roberto Alvo, stated yesterday (20) during the event Routes Americas 2024 that the company's first A321XLR will be based in Lima, Peru, where they will be used for flights to the United States.
With a range of 5.400 nautical miles (approx. 8.690 km), LATAM will be able to easily deploy the A321XLR to any destination within the USA. It is also speculated that the A321XLR will have the same type of operation from Brazil, operating, for example, Brasília-Miami, a route previously operated by the Airbus A330-200 and the Boeing 767-300.
With 10 units of the A321XLR ordered according to data from ch-aviation, it is not yet known when LATAM will receive the first unit. However, the first routes contemplated with the new plane leaving Lima should be New York, Los Angeles, Miami and Atlanta, potentially ending the use of the 767-300 in enger transport, something that recently happened at LATAM Brazil.
On the Airbus side, the manufacturer expects to debut the A321XLR commercially in the second half of this year, just over a year after the initial schedule previously established.
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With information: ch-aviation
