Airbus delivers first Pratt & Whitney powered A321XLR to Wizz Air

Wizz Air has taken delivery of its first of 47 A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost operator of the type.

Wizz Air's A321XLRs have 239 seats in a single-class configuration featuring the Airspace cabin. With the A321XLR joining its fleet, Wizz Air is enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East. Wizz Air is an all-Airbus operator with a fleet of over 230 A320 Family aircraft in operation and another 295 to be delivered.

(article source: Airbus / editor: Anton van Rijsbergen)
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