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American Airlines Orders 50 A321XLRs
The order includes the conversion of 30 of the airline’ s existing A321neo slots

American Airlines is to add 50 Airbus A321XLRs to its fleet, becoming the first U.S. carrier to sign up for the newly launched longer-range A321neo derivate. The purchase agreement includes the conversion of 30 of American’s existing A321neo slots to A321XLRs and incremental orders for an additional 20 A321XLRs, Airbus said on Wednesday at the Paris Air Show.