The Airbus A321XLR has been one of the most hotly anticipated commercial aircraft in recent years, with the plane seen as emblematic of the modern trend that has seen airlines prioritize smaller and more efficient jets for their longer sectors. After an extensive flight testing program, the type finally entered service last year, and a second operator has also since put it into regular use. Using current fleet data made available by ch-aviation , let's see which carriers have ordered the most A321XLRs.
IndiGo Low-cost carrier IndiGo is the largest airline in India by passenger numbers and fleet size, with the latter of these metrics set to grow considerably in the coming years. Indeed, the carrier has a whopping 926 aircraft on order according to ch-aviation's data, with 69 of these being examples of the Airbus A321XLR. These will join 585 units of the standard A321neo, which forms the basis for the A321XLR.
Want answers to more key questions in aviation? Check out the rest of our guides here ! IndiGo's 69 planned A321XLR planes formed part of a wider 300-aircraft order that the carrier placed in October of 2019. This huge purchase also saw the airline add Airbus A320neo and A321neo to its order book, but the A321XLR, which can reach most of Europe and Africa and all of Asia from IndiGo's Indian homeland, was arguably the most exciting component of the order. As Simple Flying reported in June of 2022, the airline was considering adding business class seats to these jets.
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