On Tuesday December 3, Icelandair received its first ever Airbus aircraft, the Airbus A321LR. Previously seen as an interim solution in anticipation of Icelandair’s first Airbus A321XLR delivery slated for 2029, the new aircraft will serve to replace the carrier’s aging Boeing 757 fleet. Having already withdrawn its Boeing 757-300s, the phase-out of the flying pencil has well and truly begun.
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Video: Aer Lingus’ 1st Airbus A321XLRs – Where The Airline Will Fly Them
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- January 14, 2025
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It was on December 18th that the first two of six of these long-range narrowbodies were delivered and the Irish carrier expects to receive another four aircraft by the end of 2025. The delivery makes Aer Lingus to be the second airline in the world to operate the A321XLR as well as the second in the International Airlines Group (IAG).In this video, we examine how the airline has setup these long-range aircraft and where it intends to fly them!