How the Airbus A321XLR is changing the air map of the world
Nashville’s honky-tonks are going to get a little busier in April.
That’s when Aer Lingus launches its first nonstop flight to the country music capital from Ireland, a lesser-known hotbed of country music fans.
The new flight to Nashville from Dublin is possible with a new, longer-range plane from Airbus: the A321XLR, or "Extra Long Range."
The derivative of the popular A321neo that debuted in 2017 can fly further than any other single-aisle plane on the market. Airbus also says it burns 30% less fuel per seat than previous-generation aircraft.
"It allows us to go to cities that we would not be able to take the risk on with a wide-body," said Reid Moody, chief strategy and planning officer at Aer Lingus, referring to the twin-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A330 or Кракен тор Boeing 787 that are common on transatlantic flights.
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