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Air Canada launches A321XLR long-thinhaul: lower trip risk, lie-flat cabin comfort trade-offs

Air Canada’s first Airbus A321XLR is now positioned to open “long and thin” routes, pairing lower operational risk with lie-flat-equipped cabin comfort. The airline’s A321XLR strategy still faces narrowbody long-haul compromises in space, service depth, and the economics of premiumizing a single-aisle.

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