The world’s longest-range, single-aisle plane is poised to shake up transatlantic travel

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2024-11-17 13:00:31

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It’s slim, it’s sleek, it has a third fuel tank, and it’s ready to open up unexplored long-haul routes.

It’s the new Airbus A321XLR — the XLR is for “Xtra Long Range” — and it just made its inaugural flight with Spain’s Iberia airline on Thursday, with a hop from Madrid to Boston.

Iberia’s 182-seat plane is the world’s longest-range single-aisle commercial aircraft, with a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles (a little over 5,400 miles).