{"id":15042,"date":"2025-05-21T19:50:16","date_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:50:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=15042"},"modified":"2025-05-21T19:50:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-22T00:50:16","slug":"airbus-delivers-first-pratt-whitney-powered-a321xlr-to-wizz-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=15042","title":{"rendered":"Airbus delivers first Pratt & Whitney powered A321XLR to Wizz Air"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story and image from Airbus<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hamburg, Germany, May 20, 2025<\/strong> \u2013 Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the\u00a0A321XLR<\/a> powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low cost operator of the type.<\/p>\n

Wizz Air\u2019s A321XLRs have 239 seats in a single class configuration featuring the newly designed Airspace cabin with an innovative lighting system and multiple settings to create a perfect environment at different phases of the flight, including boarding, dining, relaxing, sleeping and waking up. With the A321XLR joining its fleet, Wizz Air is enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East.<\/p>\n

Wizz Air is an all Airbus operator with a fleet of over 230\u00a0A320 Family aircraft in operation and 295 left to be delivered.<\/p>\n

The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step of the A320neo Family, responding to market needs for more range and payload, creating even more flexibility and value for the airlines. It will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm, 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor aircraft, as well as reduced NOx emissions and noise. So far, Airbus has secured more than 500 orders for the type.<\/p>\n