Aircraft
Airbus A321LR Wins EASA, FAA Certification
Long-range version of A321neo to fly as far as 4,000 nm with 206 passengers
The first Airbus A321LR takes off from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to begin its first transatlantic crossing. (Photo: Airbus)
The first Airbus A321LR takes off from Paris-Le Bourget Airport to begin its first transatlantic crossing. (Photo: Airbus)

The European Aviation Safety Agency and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday issued concurrent certification for the Airbus A321neo to operate with up to three additional center fuel tanks, allowing it to fly up to 4,000 nautical miles with 206 passengers. Corresponding ETOPS authorization enables up to 180 minutes of single-engine diversion time, a sufficient standard for performing any transatlantic route, according to Airbus.