American Airlines next week will become the first U.S. airline to offer service on Airbus' new long-range aircraft: the Airbus A321XLR, featuring the carrier's Flagship Suites.

The 102-seaters are the airline's so-called 'transcontinental' A321Ts, a highly different and premium subfleet. Although rare ...

The Airbus A321, part of the company’s highly successful A320 family, has become a runaway success in the commercial aviation market. Its appeal goes beyond cutting-edge technology and fuel efficiency ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Charlotte-based reporter Ted Reed covers airlines and airline labor. This article is more than 10 years old. At American, the ...

Aer Lingus has confirmed that Dublin to Pittsburgh will be its next US route. Flights begin at the end of May, in time for the peak summer with the highest demand and fares. It was announced alongside ...

Icelandair is the latest airline to order the Airbus A321XLR, with deliveries expected to begin in 2029. The A321XLR can fly some 4700 nautical miles for 11 hours, connecting continents with an ...

Frontier Airlines took delivery of its first Airbus A321 aircraft last week. The airplanes are the largest member of Airbus’ A320 family, and have become popular with U.S. carriers looking to add ...

Every time Thomas publishes a story, you’ll get an alert straight to your inbox! Enter your email By clicking “Sign up”, you agree to receive emails from ...

Passengers who board American Airlines flights from Los Angeles to Orlando may notice that the overhead bins on the new Airbus A321 Neo planes have more luggage space — 40% more to be exact. The world ...

In case you missed this from last week, American Airlines' fleet renewal effort took its latest step last Tuesday. That's when the airline showed off its first Airbus A321 Transcontinental aircraft in ...

US investigators have concluded that excessive rudder-pedal input during an Airbus A321’s take-off run from New York JFK caused a sharp roll upon rotation and resulted in the left wing-tip striking ...

Air China has confirmed that a in-flight fire in an Airbus A321 overhead luggage bin was caused by a lithium battery. The A321 had departed Hangzhou for Seoul as flight CA139 on 18 October, and was ...