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Old Dec 6, 2019 | 8:41 am
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Originally Posted by jsloan

It's the XLR in particular that I don't understand the need for; if they're not looking to run significantly longer routes than the A321LR would reach, I don't know why you'd pay extra for the supplemental fuel capacity.
They are still several years from delivery, I am sure Airbus would allow them to convert the orders if they decided the LR was a better fit.
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