Qantas provided a sneak peek of its first A321XLR, with the aircraft entering the final assembly line at Airbus’ Finkenwerder production facility in Hamburg, Germany.

The move marks another step forward for the Qantas Group’s fleet renewal program, and sees the aircraft’s major airframe components, including the forward and rear fuselage, wings and iconic Flying Kangaroo tail, coming together.

The aircraft, which is scheduled to be delivered in April 2025, will be the first of 28 A321XLR aircraft on firm order (with purchase right options for more) as part of the progressive replacement of the group’s fleet of Boeing 737s over the next decade. 

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