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TOULOUSE, France: Airbus' new chief executive for Europe on Monday (November 26th) hinted at the decision to launch the A321XLR, a longer-range version of its bestseller A321, a single aisle jet.
Asked on the sidelines of a delivery ceremony in Toulouse to find out if Airbus was planning to launch the new proposed variant, Guillaume Faury, Planning Manager and President-designate, said: "I will be more specific in 2019."
He declined to comment further on the reported project.
Reuters announced for the first time in June that Airbus was considering adding endurance to the longest version of its A321 as part of efforts to anticipate a potential new medium jet aircraft. studied by his American competitor Boeing.
Next year is also where Boeing intends to make a decision on the future of this project.
The new A321XLR aircraft proposed by Airbus would carry more fuel and expand the scope of the A321LR aircraft, which recently claimed a long – distance record in single – aisle aircraft trials.
Faury is expected to leave his planning activities to replace Tom Enders as CEO of Europe's largest aerospace group in April 2019.
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