Six and a half years ago, American Airlines promised to shake up international travel when it became the first U.S. airline to order Airbus’ brand-new, “extra long range” A321XLR jet — a single-aisle plane capable of crisscrossing the Atlantic Ocean.
Smaller and cheaper to operate than a big Boeing 777 or 787 Dreamliner, the airline saw the plane as a way to launch service to unique new destinations overseas — and offer a true premium experience on a domestic-sized plane.
Then customers had to wait through a pandemic, and many months of production delays.
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