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Wizz Air Takes Delivery of First Pratt & Whitney Powered Airbus A321XLR

Airbus has today announced that Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of 47 A321XLR aircraft, becoming the first airline in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier of the type.


Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme and Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air , at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air – Courtesy Airbus
Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP Head of A320 Family Programme and Owain Jones, Chief Corporate Officer Wizz Air , at the delivery of the first A321XLR to Wizz Air – Courtesy Airbus

On Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Airbus announced the delivery of the first of 47 airbus A321XLRs to Wizz Air.  The carrier becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost carrier (LCC) to operate the  type.  Wizz Air’s single-class 239 seat A321XLRs feature the newly designed Airspace cabin with an innovative lighting system for different phases of flight.  With the new aircraft, Wizz Air will enhance their capacity to connect Europe with the Middle East.


An all Airbus operator, Wizz Air has a fleet of over 230 A320 Family aircraft in operation, and 295 more to be delivered.  The next evolution of the Airbus A320 Family, the A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) responds to market demand for more range and payload.  The aircraft delivers a range of up to 4,700 nautical miles and a 30 percent reduction in fuel use and emissions compared to previous generation competitor aircraft, along with reduced NOx emissions and a smaller noise footprint.   To date, Airbus has received over 500 orders for the type.  Like all Airbus aircraft, the A321XLR can currently operate with up to 50 percent SAF, and Airbus is targeting to have their aircraft 100 percent SAF capable by 2030.   


 

Source: Airbus

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