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Flight-testing the A321XLR gathers pace

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During the coming weeks, following the recent maiden flight of A321XLR development aircraft MSN11000, two more prototypes, currently in advanced stages of manufacture, will join the certification flight-test campaign. (www.airbus.com) Más...

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mbrews
mbrews 2
The article mentions a test procedure for noise and comfort levels, for a possible 11 hour flight duration.

I don’t see people eager to spend even 6 hours on a single aisle jet, let alone 10 or 11 hours in that single aisle cabin.
TorstenHoff
Torsten Hoff 1
People's needs and wants vary.

I've been on 14 hour flights and stayed in my seat the entire time. I had a window seat and was happy to not have to get up when the traveler next to me did.

To me flying on a single-aisle jet isn't a huge inconvenience, and the new routes that this can open up in terms of airport size and passenger volumes on those routes can make single-aisle service attractive.

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