Qantas' New A321XLR

[opusman]

Qantas has previously announced plans to refit 42 of its newer 737s with the same interior as new A321XLRs as part of a “fleet harmonisation” strategy.

Chief executive Vanessa Hudson has said passengers would not know the difference whether they were boarding an older 737-800 as opposed to a new XLR.

I wonder if that includes 5 rows of J?

 

[elanshin]

Plane is on the ground in SYD. Anyone at SYD get some snaps of it?

 

[cpatters]

Wonder when Qantas will release the seat maps for the XLR's?

 

[RB001]

Linked article isn't just for subscribers...

 

[moa999]

Wonder when Qantas will release the seat maps for the XLR's?

We know the first three XLRs are 20J 180Y.
So 1-5 of AC DF
Then 6-35 of ABC DEF

Later down the track one side of Row 35 will be replaced with an additional Slimline lav, which will be factory fitted from the 4th aircraft.

 

[jrfsp]

We know the first three XLRs are 20J 180Y.
So 1-5 of AC DF
Then 6-35 of ABC DEF

Later down the track one side of Row 35 will be replaced with an additional Slimline lav, which will be factory fitted from the 4th aircraft.

So no mid cabin lav? That will be fun for transcon.

 

[moa999]

Don't believe so. Unless I'm wrong about the change to 197Y.

None of the initial 321XLRs have any mid-cabin lavs - EI, AB or AA.
But DL and UA are using them in 321Ns.

 

[jrfsp]

Don't believe so. Unless I'm wrong about the change to 197Y.

None of the initial 321XLRs have any mid-cabin lavs - EI, AB or AA.
But DL and UA are using them in 321Ns.

AA have mid cabin on their short haul config A321s - pretty much all short haul config A321 full service carriers do (euro carrier less so but they are hardly full service / shorter flight lengths)

 

[Daver6]

Lack of a mid-cabin lav on short haul seems short sighted. Going to have all sorts of issues trying to do a quick service on a MEL-SYD section with a trolley blocking the aisle then.

 

[moa999]

Lack of a mid-cabin lav on short haul seems short sighted. Going to have all sorts of issues trying to do a quick service on a MEL-SYD section with a trolley blocking the aisle then.

Only 18 more people in Y to serve than a 737 though.

 

[kelvedon]

 

[Saab34]

I reckon it looks better without the black window border.

Let’s hope they look after these better than the 737 fleet and don’t wait 20 years to do a light refresh inside.

 

[moa999]

Let’s hope they look after these better than the 737 fleet and don’t wait 20 years to do a light refresh inside.

The oldest 737s have been through multiple refreshes.

Originally from 2002 in AAs blue fabric that if I recall carried into the mid 2000s. Then the grey and white oblongs, and then the current black.
Toilets were replaced at least once going slimline and adding an economy row. Curtain got replaced with the plastic divider, and inflight internet got added.

 

[SYD]

I reckon it looks better without the black window border.

That’s a class thing. If you look at other operators, they all have Zoro masks (as do some other models).

Apparently some functional purposes (coughpit temp control) as well as sporty aesthetic.

 

[Layslow]

When will be the inaugural passenger flight? September?

 

[RooFlyer]

all sorts of issues trying to do a quick service on a MEL-SYD section with a trolley blocking the aisle then.

What kind of 'quick service' with a trolley blocking the aisle?

 

[milehighclub]

It departs for Brisbane tomorrow around 0620 (scheduled). I imagine they will be using BNE maintenance to put the finishing touches on it. Then I suspect you'll see a lot of test flights and then it's CASA certification flight.

 

[pauly7]

Have they announced the inaugural first flight route?

 

[elanshin]

Have they announced the inaugural first flight route?

I'm betting SYD-MEL

 

[Scarlett]

Every time I see -OGA I only have this aircraft in my mind.