Qantas takes delivery of its first A321XLR from the Airbus assembly line in Finkenwerder, Hamburg.
Reflecting the long range capability of the A321XLR, the aircraft is flying from the Airbus facility to Sydney with just one crew rest stop in Bangkok.
Qantas will initially operate the A321XLR on domestic services across Australia, with potential to open future new services on secondary routes to Asia.
Altogether the Qantas Group has ordered 40 A321XLRs under its fleet modernisation programme, with 28 aircraft allocated to Qantas and 12 to low cost subsidiary Jetstar. These are part of the airline’s outstanding orders with Airbus for 128 single aisle aircraft and 24 A350-1000 widebodies.
🔴 Qantas has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321XLR, VH-OGA Great Ocean Road, which departed Hamburg for Sydney via Bangkok as flight QF6041. The 42-hour journey marks the longest A321XLR flight and begins Qantas’ fleet renewal, with 28 aircraft on order. #Airways#News
We certainly can! We are following the delivery of the first @Qantas@Airbus A321XLR. The aircraft's delivery flight takes it to Bangkok, a distance of 4,776nm - the longest flight by an in-service XLR so far. Follow QF6041 from XFW-BKK here. https://t.co/cVDATpTZDR
What a send-off!! 😍 Congratulations @Qantas on the delivery of your 1st Xtra Long Range #A321XLR!
"Great Ocean Road" is the first of 40 to join the Qantas Group's fleet and the first of the type to be operated in the Asia-Pacific region!
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Supplies for the trip back home later this week after another fabulous visit to beautiful Vancouver. Looks like you nailed me again @PurdysChocolate 😊
Also, best regards to @KristonDean#ChocolateLovers 🇨🇦 🇦🇺
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Veteran #NHRA crew chief Rob Flynn is coming to RWR. He will be paired with @thesargetf1 and the duo will make their debut with the No. 15 TF dragster later this season. More details to come, but the pieces are coming together... #WareItsAt
#QF2 diverted to Baku on June 9 following a medical emergency. Due to crew duty limits, the flight could not continue the same day. Here's how that diversion looked on Flightradar24. https://t.co/BFs4zUOls4