US EditionAir Canada Takes Delivery of First A321XLR in Hamburg
The leased jet is the first of 30 A321XLR aircraft Air Canada plans to add, with 14 lie-flat seats and new cabin features.
- On Friday, Air Canada took delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR in Hamburg, Germany, becoming the first Canadian operator of the long-range narrowbody. The carrier will integrate the jet into its network following Transport Canada certification.
- This delivery represents the first of 30 A321XLR aircraft entering Air Canada's fleet, with 15 leased from SMBC Aviation Capital and 15 acquired directly from Airbus. The program marks a milestone in the airline's multi-year fleet renewal strategy.
- The A321XLR debuts the new 'Glowing Hearted' cabin standard, featuring 14 lie-flat seats in Air Canada Signature Class on a single-aisle aircraft. The configuration offers personal device power at every seat and fast Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members.
- Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer Mark Galardo said the aircraft will "shortly be deployed across the Atlantic from Montréal and Toronto" on transatlantic and North American transcontinental routes. This capability unlocks new international city pairs for the airline.
- Benoît de Saint-Exupéry, Airbus EVP Sales, stated the A321XLR empowers Air Canada to unlock ambitious routes "with unprecedented efficiency" due to reduced fuel burn and CO2 emissions. Air Canada continues modernizing its fleet with orders for eight A350-1000s and 14 Boeing 787-10 Dreamliners.
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A New Era in Customer Comfort and Network Growth Begins as Air Canada Receives its First Airbus A321XLR
Air Canada is acquiring 30 of the next-generation A321XLRFeatures lie-flat seats on a single-aisle aircraft, a first for the airline and the only Canadian...
A New Era in Customer Comfort and Network Growth Begins as Air Canada Receives its First Airbus A321XLR (2026-04-24)
-Air Canada today took delivery in Hamburg of its first Airbus A321XLR, a next-generation single-aisle aircraft designed to fly longer routes efficiently and with greater passenger comfort. The Airbus A321XLR introduces a dynamic new component to Air Canada's growth strategy, greatly expanding our flexibility to launch new international routes and...
Air Canada becomes the first Canadian company to put on line the Airbus A321XLR, a long-haul monocouloir equipped with "flat bed" seats in the business class, with the key to a marked upscaling of its medium-haul and a growth lever for its transatlantic network. The carrier will receive 30 copies of this aircraft, which will allow it to open new connections between Montreal, Toronto and so-called "secondary" European markets.
Air Canada will be able to connect Montreal and Toronto to Berlin, Toulouse and Edinburgh. The post Air Canada becomes the first operator of the Airbus appeared first on Les Affaires.
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