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The Transatlantic Game-Changer: How Air Canada’s New A321XLR Will Redefine European Travel
The Transatlantic Game-Changer: How Air Canada’s New A321XLR Will Redefine European Travel On February 27, 2026, Air Canada’s first Airbus A321XLR (registration C-GXLR) successfully completed its maiden test flight from Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW). The aircraft remained airborne for over three hours, following critical rejected takeoff (RTO) tests. This milestone paves the way for Air Canada to introduce the long-range narrowbody on domestic routes starting May 2026, followed by transatlantic services to secondary European markets like Toulouse, Nantes, and Berlin, featuring the airline’s first-ever lie-flat Signature Class seats on a single-aisle...