New Era: United Airlines Takes Delivery Of 1st Airbus A321XLR From Hamburg

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United Airlines has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, marking the start of a new long-range narrowbody era for the Chicago-based carrier. The aircraft, registered N64321, departed Airbus’ Hamburg Finkenwerder facility on June 3 and headed across the Atlantic to Tampa International Airport (TPA), giving United its first example of an aircraft type that will eventually become central to its long-haul single-aisle strategy.

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