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Aer Lingus Adds First of Eight Airbus A321LRs

The Irish flag carrier plans to start flying the long-range narrowbody between Dublin and Hartford on August 2.

Aer Lingus leases its Airbus A321LR from Air Lease Corporation of the U.S. (Photo: Airbus)

By Cathy Buyck • Contributor - Europe

July 29, 2019

Aer Lingus has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR, becoming the sixth operator worldwide to operate the type. The aircraft, registered EI-LRA, is the first of eight of the model scheduled for delivery to the airline through 2020 from Air Lease Corporation’s (ALC) order book with Airbus. Powered by CFM International Leap-1A engines, the airplane features a two-class cabin configured with 16 business-class and 168 economy-class seats. “The new ALC A321neoLR will enable Aer Lingus to substantially increase the number of flights, frequencies, and new destinations between Ireland and the U.S. and Canada,” commented Air Lease executive chairman Steven Udvar-Házy.

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