LATAM Airlines Group will equip its future Airbus A321XLR fleet with a Premium Business cabin featuring fully lie-flat seats, making it the first operator in South America to offer this standard on narrow-body aircraft. The deployment of these interiors will begin with deliveries scheduled for 2027, featuring the Thompson Aero Seating VantageSOLO model in a 1-1 configuration, ensuring direct aisle access for all passengers.<\/p>\n
These aircraft will accommodate over 170 passengers, split between the business class and an Economy cabin fitted with Recaro R3 seats in a 3-3 layout. For the first time in its short and medium-haul fleet, the group will include individual seatback entertainment systems, along with Wifi and Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headphones.<\/p>\n
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“The Airbus A321XLR allows us to take our value proposition to a new level and elevate our passengers’ travel experience,” stated Paulo Miranda, Vice President of Experience and Clients at LATAM Airlines Group, during the Aircraft Interiors Expo. “We are introducing a Premium Business cabin on single-aisle aircraft, with comfort, connectivity, and privacy standards typical of long-haul flights, featuring a design inspired by South America. This enables us to offer more travel options, strengthen our network, and deliver a more consistent experience,” he added.<\/p>\n
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The A321XLR offers a range more than 50% greater than other members of the A320neo family, a factor that will facilitate the opening of new non-stop long-distance routes from its primary Hubs. The group maintains a pedido for more than 10 aircraft of this type. The interior design was developed in partnership with the PriestmanGoode consultancy, utilizing a contemporary aesthetic that reflects the region’s landscapes and materials. With this fleet modernization step, the company projects a total of 410 aircraft by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n
In an interview with Aviacionline last week, Roberto Alvo, CEO of LATAM Airlines Group, identified Lima and Brazil (specifically Fortaleza) as places where the XLR could play a role for the group, mentioning that even flying to Madrid from that Brazilian city is an alternative.<\/p>\n
30 minutos con Roberto Alvo, CEO de LATAM Airlines: del combustible al peso de Argentina, Venezuela, el perfil de la flota y un largo etc\u00e9tera<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"LATAM Airlines Group will equip its future Airbus A321XLR fleet with a Premium Business cabin featuring fully lie-flat…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3175,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60],"tags":[1672,90,3260],"class_list":{"0":"post-3174","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-airbus","8":"tag-a321xlr","9":"tag-airbus","10":"tag-latam-airlines"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3174","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3174"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3174\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3175"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3174"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3174"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/netherlands\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3174"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}