Airbus delivers Air Canada’s first A321XLR (launch operator in Canada), leased from SMBC Aviation Capital; first of 30
Airbus has delivered the first of 30 A321XLRs to Air Canada, making the carrier the launch operator of the type in Canada. The aircraft is leased from SMBC Aviation Capital and signals the start of Air Canada’s transition to bridge long-haul flying with a single-aisle platform.