A321LR Archives - SamChui.com Sam Chui Aviation & Travel Fri, 27 Oct 2023 22:38:55 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://samchui.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/1con2-100x100.png A321LR Archives - SamChui.com 32 32 108386868 CEO Talks: flydubai considers Airbus A321LR Orders https://samchui.com/2023/05/17/ceo-talks-flydubai-considers-airbus-a321lr-orders/ https://samchui.com/2023/05/17/ceo-talks-flydubai-considers-airbus-a321lr-orders/#respond Wed, 17 May 2023 13:39:25 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=48316 flydubai hopes to make a new aircraft order soon. The long-term Boeing operator is open for Airbus as the A320neo family range creates new opportunities, flydubai CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith told me in Dubai. “As a matter of fact it has been a long time, since 2017, we have not made any aircraft order“, Ghaith […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/05/17/ceo-talks-flydubai-considers-airbus-a321lr-orders/feed/ 0 48316 The 10 Longest Narrow-body Flights in the World https://samchui.com/2023/02/25/the-10-longest-narrow-body-flights-in-the-world/ https://samchui.com/2023/02/25/the-10-longest-narrow-body-flights-in-the-world/#comments Sat, 25 Feb 2023 19:29:35 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=47396 While long-haul flights on wide-body planes have been common for years, more and more airlines are pushing the limits of what is possible with narrow-body aircraft. Currently, the Airbus A321neo, primarily the LR and the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft are used widely to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. Long-haul narrow-body flights cost less per trip than […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2023/02/25/the-10-longest-narrow-body-flights-in-the-world/feed/ 21 47396 Trip Report: What’s Flying Aer Lingus A321LR TransAtlantic Like? https://samchui.com/2022/05/15/trip-report-whats-flying-aer-lingus-a321lr-transatlantic-like/ https://samchui.com/2022/05/15/trip-report-whats-flying-aer-lingus-a321lr-transatlantic-like/#comments Sun, 15 May 2022 11:06:00 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=44404 I traveled on Aer Lingus from London to Dublin to visit Ireland for Easter break and later flew to Toronto on Aer Lingus A321LR Transatlantic. Heathrow was extremely crowded as travel is bouncing back. The Aer Lingus lounge at Heathrow is new with nice furniture. It has very limited food options (only soup and biscuits). […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2022/05/15/trip-report-whats-flying-aer-lingus-a321lr-transatlantic-like/feed/ 6 44404 The Longest Narrow-body Routes in the World by Aircraft Type https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/ https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2021 15:27:34 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42491 More and more airlines have opted to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. This is apparent on my recent JetBlue A321LR flight across the Atlantic. The Airbus A321neo, including the LR and Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, is already used widely to operate long-haul narrow-body flights. Long-haul narrow-body flights typically have lower per trip costs than widebody aircraft. […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/11/28/the-longest-narrow-body-routes-in-the-world-by-aircraft-type/feed/ 34 42491 Trip Report: Flying JetBlue Mint Studio Business Class A321LR Transatlantic https://samchui.com/2021/11/12/trip-report-flying-jetblue-mint-studio-business-class-a321lr-transatlantic/ https://samchui.com/2021/11/12/trip-report-flying-jetblue-mint-studio-business-class-a321lr-transatlantic/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2021 17:05:57 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=42311 I tried out the new JetBlue Mint Business Class from LA to London via New York, all the way across the Atlantic on a single-aisle Airbus A321. LA to New York Transcon My first flight from LA to New York was in the regular JetBlue New Mint Suite. There is no lounge at LAX for […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/11/12/trip-report-flying-jetblue-mint-studio-business-class-a321lr-transatlantic/feed/ 2 42311 Trip Report: JetBlue Inaugural Transatlantic Flight New York to London https://samchui.com/2021/08/13/trip-report-jetblue-inaugural-transatlantic-flight-new-york-to-london/ https://samchui.com/2021/08/13/trip-report-jetblue-inaugural-transatlantic-flight-new-york-to-london/#comments Fri, 13 Aug 2021 12:33:10 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=41288 The first customer-carrying JetBlue flight between the US and the UK touched down at Heathrow just before 10:00 yesterday morning. This is a trip report of that inaugural JetBlue flight between New York and London by Chris Sloan. “For the first time in JetBlue’s 21-year history we are crossing the North Atlantic and competing in one of the busiest travel markets […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2021/08/13/trip-report-jetblue-inaugural-transatlantic-flight-new-york-to-london/feed/ 3 41288 Airbus Corporate Jets Wins First A321LR Order https://samchui.com/2020/08/18/airbus-corporate-jets-wins-first-a321lr-order/ https://samchui.com/2020/08/18/airbus-corporate-jets-wins-first-a321lr-order/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:36:26 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=36825 Airbus Corporate Jets has won the first A321neo long-range order for two aircraft from Lufthansa Technik, which will be used by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe). The jets will have the capacity to perform a broad range of missions, including MEDEVAC and troop transport. “We are thrilled Lufthansa Technik has become the launch customer for […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/08/18/airbus-corporate-jets-wins-first-a321lr-order/feed/ 1 36825 Cargo Seat Bags: An Easy Way to Transport Cargo on The A320 https://samchui.com/2020/04/02/cargo-seat-bags-an-easy-way-to-transport-cargo-on-a320-2/ https://samchui.com/2020/04/02/cargo-seat-bags-an-easy-way-to-transport-cargo-on-a320-2/#respond Thu, 02 Apr 2020 20:44:01 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=34621 Parts supplier Colibri Aero and design firm J&C Aero have developed a new way to transport cargo in the A320 family. The Cargo Seat Bag is designed to maximise available cargo space in the passenger cabin, keeping them safe and secure. The kit for a triple seat has 76 x 76 x 147 cm of […]

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]]> https://samchui.com/2020/04/02/cargo-seat-bags-an-easy-way-to-transport-cargo-on-a320-2/feed/ 0 34621 Airbus to Convert A380 Production Line to Build A321neos https://samchui.com/2020/01/21/airbus-to-convert-a380-production-line-to-build-a321neos/ https://samchui.com/2020/01/21/airbus-to-convert-a380-production-line-to-build-a321neos/#comments Tue, 21 Jan 2020 13:34:06 +0000 https://samchui.com/?p=32883 Airbus has made the decision to convert A380 production facilities in Toulouse to support a new, highly-digital, A321neo production platform to support the large demand for the aircraft. From 2022 the A380 production line will be equipped with a digitally-enabled production line, to modernise the existing A320 production system in Toulouse. Additionally the new facilities […]

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