American Airlines "Stand up to Cancer Livery" A321-231 (N162AA)

 

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LAX, USA

ONUR AIR - A321-200W - TC-OEE

Ton Jochems - AMS

LEVEL - A321-200Sharklets - OE-LCR

Ton Jochems - AMS

NORDWIND - A321-200Sharklets - VQ-BRS

Ton Jochems - AYT

WIZZ AIR - A321-200Sharklets - HA-LTD

Paul Bannwarth - BSL

THOMAS COOK - A321-20Sharklets - G-TCVD

João Luis Pessoa
LGW - UK

ALASKA AIRLINES - A321-200 - N924VA

hsckcwong

LAX- USA

Germania has added a weekly (Thursdays) service from Friedrichshafen to Faro on 10 May.

The 1,852-kilometre sector will be flown by a variety of the airline’s equipment, but predominantly its 737-700 fleet, and faces no direct competition. In addition to Faro, Germania currently offers flights from Friedrichshafen to 10 other destinations in Egypt, Bulgaria, Greece, Spain and Turkey in its S18 schedule from the German airport.

ALASKA AIRLINES "More to Love" Livery - A321-253N - N927VA

hsckcwong
LAX - USA

AMERICAN AIRLINES "Stand Up to Cancer / Avengers Infinity War" Livery - A321-231 - N116AN)

hsckcwong
LAX - USA

NORDWIND AIRLINES - A321-200Sharklets - VQ-BRS

João Luis Pessoa - Lisboa

American Airlines is first retrofit customer for Airbus’ new Airspace XL luggage bins on its A321 fleet

American Airlines (AAL) has chosen Services by Airbus to provide cabin upgrades for 202 of its A321s in-service – the largest retrofit project in Airbus history. The airline will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’ new Airspace XL bins. The larger bins provide a 40 percent increase in storage space for carry-on bags, reducing bin crowding and the need to check bags at the gate, allowing a more relaxed boarding experience to both passengers and cabin crews.


American Airlines (AAL) has chosen Services by Airbus to provide cabin upgrades for 202 of its A321s in-service – the largest retrofit project in Airbus history. The airline will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’ new Airspace XL bins. The larger bins provide a 40 percent increase in storage space for carry-on bags, reducing bin crowding and the need to check bags at the gate, allowing a more relaxed boarding experience to both passengers and cabin crews.

Larger overhead luggage bins offer 40 percent more storage space for carry-on bags
Project includes cabin upgrades for 202 A321s
Airbus takes major step into US services market with its largest-ever cabin retrofit contract


American Airlines (AAL) has chosen Services by Airbus to provide cabin upgrades for 202 of its A321s in-service – the largest retrofit project in Airbus history. The airline will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’ new Airspace XL bins. The larger bins provide a 40 percent increase in storage space for carry-on bags, reducing bin crowding and the need to check bags at the gate, allowing a more relaxed boarding experience to both passengers and cabin crews.

“Thanks to this Airbus cabin retrofit, passengers on American Airlines’ A321s will be able to board faster and will enjoy an overall improved travel experience,” said Laurent Martinez, Head of Services by Airbus. “This is exactly the type of added-value that our services can bring to airlines. This contract is a major step for Airbus into the US services market, and we are grateful to American Airlines for their trust in our expertise.”

The upgrades are part of a project which will standardise American Airlines’ A321s with a common seat count and interior, providing passengers with a consistent travel experience. New production A321s for American Airlines will also be equipped with Airspace XL bins.

Airbus’ Global Services Forecast projects that over the next 20 years the commercial aircraft upgrades services market will be worth US$180 billion, driven in part by high competition between airlines who value the ‘passenger experience’ as a differentiator (comfort, connectivity, etc.), as well as systems upgrades. Fourteen percent of this demand will come from North America.




American Airlines (AAL) has chosen Services by Airbus to provide cabin upgrades for 202 of its A321s in-service – the largest retrofit project in Airbus history. The airline will be the first retrofit customer for Airbus’ new Airspace XL bins. The larger bins provide a 40 percent increase in storage space for carry-on bags, reducing bin crowding and the need to check bags at the gate, allowing a more relaxed boarding experience to both passengers and cabin crews.

AMERICAN AIRLINES - A321-200Sharklets - N128AN

Duncan Stewart - LAX

WizzAir expands A321 routes in S18

By Jim Liu

WizzAir in recent schedule update has filed new Airbus A321 operational routes in summer 2018 season, gradually in effect from 25MAR18. Planned new A321 operational routes as follow.

Bucharest – Catania eff 01JUN18 5 weekly

Bucharest – Gothenburg eff 15APR18 2 weekly

Bucharest – Malmo eff 26MAR18 2 weekly

Bucharest – Nice eff 14APR18 3 weekly

Bucharest – Turin eff 25MAR18 2 weekly

Budapest – Basel/Mulhouse eff 03MAY18 5 weekly

Budapest – Bergen eff 17JUN18 2 weekly

Budapest – Moscow Vnukovo eff 04MAY18 4 of 11 weekly

Budapest – Palma Mallorca eff 16JUN18 1 of 3 weekly

Budapest – St. Petersburg eff 04MAY18 4 weekly

Budapest – Skopje eff 05MAY18 2 of 3 weekly

Budapest – Stavanger eff 18JUN18 2 weekly

Sofia – Bratislava eff 25MAR18 4 weekly 

Routes Online

VIRGIN AMERICA - A321-200Sharklets - N921VA

Duncan Stewart - LAX

Airbus delivers first ever A321neo to Virgin America

• Aircraft powered by CFM engines boosts fuel efficiency by at least 15 percent
• Significant reductions in emissions and noise


Airbus has delivered the first-ever A321neo. The latest generation aircraft powered by CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines was handed over to U.S. airline Virgin America, an all-Airbus operator, at a ceremony in Hamburg, Germany.

“After Virgin America having been the first customer signing for the A320neo back in December 2010, we are today delighted to deliver the first A321neo to them,” said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus Chief Operating Officer and President Commercial Aircraft. “With our largest, latest, most fuel efficient NEO Single Aisle aircraft we are turning a new page. The new A321neo powered by next generation CFM LEAP-1A engines guarantees new levels of efficiency and longer range to its operators, greater comfort to the flying public and less emissions and noise to the airport communities. Thanks to its cutting edge technologies it is today the most eco-sensitive Single Aisle aircraft available.”

The A320neo significantly reduces noise levels, generating only half the noise footprint compared to previous generation aircraft. Equipped with fuel-saving Sharklet wingtip devices nitrous oxide emissions are 50 percent below regulatory requirements as outlined by the Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP). In addition, the aircraft with LEAP-1A engines is proven to deliver at least a 15 percent fuel savings compared to Virgin America’s current generation aircraft, which is equivalent to cutting 5,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions with each plane every year.

“We have been with Virgin America from the beginning and we are excited to launch this new chapter in that relationship,” said Gael Meheust, President and CEO of CFM International. “The LEAP-1A has done extremely well in its first months of commercial service. It is proving unprecedented levels of fuel efficiency and environmental responsibility while maintaining the level of reliability Virgin America has come to expect from CFM. We think they will be very pleased with all this engine has to offer.”

The A321neo is the largest member of the A320neo Family. It covers the entire market, from high density to long-range thin routes. There are currently over 1,300 units on order.

“We are honored to be the first operator of this high in-demand aircraft,” said Virgin America President Peter Hunt, speaking at the ceremony attended by Virgin America teammates, Executives from Airbus, CFM and the aircraft lessor GECAS. “The new A321neo – the third member of the Airbus A320 Family to join our Virgin America fleet – will allow us to further reduce our unit costs and enable us to further reduce our carbon emissions.”

“Increased operational efficiency, productivity, and state-of-the-art technology -- this winning combination makes the A321neo an attractive investment for leasing companies like GECAS who are committed to meeting customers’ operational needs while providing the latest technology and a solid return on investment,” said Alec Burger, President and CEO at GECAS. “The low operating costs and reliability of the LEAP powered A320neo Family make it a strong asset in GECAS’ portfolio.”

Virgin America currently operates a fleet of 63 Airbus A320 family aircraft comprised of A319ceo and A320ceo aircraft powered by CFM’s CFM56-5B engines.

The new A321neo will become the largest aircraft in Virgin America’s fleet, featuring 185 seats - a 24 percent higher capacity at same comfort levels than its current A320s. Inside the cabin, Virgin America flyers will continue to enjoy three custom-designed classes of service, touch-screen personal entertainment and an on-demand food and cocktail menu on every flight in addition to power outlets at every seat. The aircraft is expected to enter service on May 31, 2017 with its inaugural flight from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).

As first announced in April 2016, Virgin America was acquired by Alaska Air Group in December 2016.

FRONTIER AIRLINES - A321 SL - D-AVZV - msn 7536 "Luna et Lilly The Wolves"

Alain Charpentier - TLS

FRONTIER AIRLINES - A321-200 SL - D-AVZV msn 7536 "Luna et Lilly the wolves"

Alain Charpentier - TLS

JetBlue adds new A321 Trans-continental service in S17 Share

JetBlue in summer 2017 season is placing mono-class Airbus A321 aircraft on additional Trans-continental routes, including service between New York and Sacramento, as well as Seattle. Planned A321 operational schedule as follow.
eff 03MAY17 New York JFK – Sacramento
B6161 JFK1905 – 2242SMF 321 D
B6162 SMF2352 – 0820+1JFK 321 D

eff 15JUN17 New York JFK – Seattle
B6263 JFK1743 – 2105SEA 321 D
B6264 SEA2215 – 0634+1JFK 321 D

Jim Liu Data & Analysis Manager - Airlineroute, Routesonline

Photo:Duncan Stewart - LAX

Iran's First New Airbus Jetliner Lands in Tehran

Iran Air pilot Mehdi Jafarzadeh takes a picture of the arrival of his company's new Airbus plane at Mehrabad airport, in Tehran, Iran, Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017. The first of 100 Airbus planes that Iran is expected to receive after its historic nuclear deal with world powers ended some sanctions landed on Thursday in the capital, Tehran. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)

The first of 100 Airbus planes that Iran is expected to receive after its historic nuclear deal with world powers ended some sanctions has landed in the capital, Tehran.

Iran Air's brand new A321 jet landed at Tehran's Mehrabad International Airport on Thursday on a flight from Airbus headquarters in Toulouse, France.

Iran Air finalized a deal with the European plane maker in December for 100 planes worth more than US$18 billion dollars at list prices.
Iran's flag carrier has separately agreed to buy 80 planes from U.S. manufacturer Boeing.
Most Iranian planes were purchased before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Out of Iran's 250 commercial planes, 162 were flying, while the rest were grounded due to lack of spare parts.