{"id":28201,"date":"2026-07-01T10:00:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/28201\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T10:00:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T10:00:06","slug":"air-canadas-first-airbus-a321xlr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/28201\/","title":{"rendered":"Air Canada&#8217;s first Airbus A321XLR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Aircraft Interiors International joined Air Canada for the inaugural flight of its first Airbus A321XLR. This was a regular scheduled revenue flight: flight AC413 from Montr\u00e9al to Toronto, in June 2026.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32651\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/air-canada-a321-xlr-tarmac.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"468\"  \/>Air Canada\u2019s first A321XLR (C-GXLR) waiting to perform its inaugural revenue flight<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32650\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/air-canada-a321xlr-first-flight-montreal.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"467\"  \/>Celebrations at the gate before flight AC413 took off. There were some brief speeches by Mark Galardo, EVP and CCO at Air Canada; Colin Bole, SVP customers, North America at Airbus; and Yves Beauchamp, president and CEO of ADM A\u00e9roports de Montr\u00e9al.<br \/>\u201cToday, we celebrate an aircraft that will unlock new destinations, improve service on existing markets, and enhance the onboard experience,\u201d said Galardo<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32708 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/air-canada-a321-xlr-plate-gavine.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"420\"  \/>Every av geek\u2019s favourite! Here we have MSN 12696. Photo: Adam Gavine<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/air-canada-a321-xlr-entrance-gavine-1.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"936\"  \/>A welcoming crew and a maple leaf-inspired lighting feature in the A321XLR entrance area. This is an Airbus \u2018full-flex zone\u2019 than enabled Air Canada to optimise the seating, galley and lavatory spaces to suit its needs. Photo: Adam Gavine<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/air-canada-a321-xlr-sig-class-cabin.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"468\"  \/>Air Canada has strived to near a widebody business-class experience in the A321XLR Signature Class suites<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32692\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Airbus-A321XLR-Signature-Class-copy-1024x1024.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"722\"  \/>The XL overhead stowage bins help make boarding quick and stressless<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32709\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/airbusa321xlrsignatureclass-copy-1024x1024.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"722\"  \/>The Signature Class suites were designed in partnership with Acumen Design Associates<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32704\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/air-canada-a321-xlr-sig-class-from-aisle-out.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"936\"  \/>Air Canada has chosen the Aurora platform from Collins Aerospace for the A321XLR business class. Aurora is in a herringbone configuration. Photo: Adam Gavine<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/air-canada-a321-xlr-signature-class-overhead.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"702\" height=\"527\"  \/>The privacy divider between each Signature Class seat can be lowered. Photo: Adam Gavine<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-32658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/air-canada-a321-xlr-business-class-divider-1024x768.jpg.optimal.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"722\" height=\"542\"  \/>The privacy divider between the seats in the lowered position. Photo: Adam Gavine<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aircraft Interiors International joined Air Canada for the inaugural flight of its first Airbus A321XLR. 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