SAS A321LR Completes First Long-Range Flight – AirlineGeeks.com



There are currently three A321neoLRs on order. The photo is of SAS.

The first long-haul flight by SAS was from Copenhagen to Washington. The journey takes place ahead of the type's launch on US routes. On Monday, the jet flew between the two countries.

This is a test flight for the plane.

The longest-range version of the A320 family is the A321LR. The A321 has been around for a long time, mostly on regional flights. The A321neo, A321LR, and A321XLR will all be introduced in the next few years. Aer Lingus, JetBlue, and TAP Air Portugal are some of the airlines that use the A321LR for their flights. SAS will be a part of that group in the future.

SAS has a new aircraft type in the fleet, the A321LR, which is well suited to the region and is well-suited to the Scandinavian market. SAS has an opportunity to offer travelers more intercontinental routes, fewer stopovers, and shorter travel times to and from Scandinavia.

SAS has a new aircraft that is fitted with a three-class service concept. There were 157 seats in the narrowbody.

The economy class has 123 seats in a 3-3 configuration with a big IFE screen and power outlets. Passengers may see more features than they would in a typical A321. SAS has added a true premium economy class cabin to its A321LR. Each of the 12 seats has a broad recliner-style seat, which is arranged in a 2-2 configuration. It is similar to the configurations found in Virgin Atlantic's widebody aircraft.

SAS has added a business class cabin. The seat layout in this cabin is a 2-2 configuration, which is becoming the standard for A321LRs in Europe. The cabin has a dark color scheme and looks great in photographs. The new aircraft is equipped with a service concept at par with the rest of SAS' long-haul fleet, offering passengers all the benefits, level of comfort and choices of their traveling classes.

The aircraft is designed to fly larger distances than the A321neo. SAS will be able to fill the smaller aircraft on new routes, and it will be a welcome addition to the long-haul fleet. SAS will be able to respond more quickly to changes in demand for new routes with the A321LR.

SAS will reduce climate-impacting emissions as a result of the ongoing fleet renewal of the A321LR. The A320neo, which has a carbon footprint that is 18% lower than an equivalent-size aircraft from the previous generation, is part of the most recent generation of aircraft, and it is intended to reduce climate-impacting emissions by around the same amount.

SAS aims to lead the way toward sustainable travel by reducing the carbon footprint in the airline industry. We want to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 25 percent. The fleet renewal is an investment toward more sustainable aviation.

The new A321LR will be launched on March 27th, 2022, and will run flights from Copenhagen to Washington, Boston, and New York.

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