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Old Jul 31, 2023, 7:18 am
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Originally Posted by CLTRob
I was hoping AA would fly CLT to AMS with the new A321-XLR; however, with the reduction of maximum miles flown, will that be possible? I just read an article on “One Mile At A Time” that mentions that the new maximum nautical miles will be approximately 3,800, or 4,373 miles. The miles from CLT to AMS is 4,170. How much of a cushion do they need as 4,170 is ver close to 4,373 miles?
We won't know how the XLR will perform in AA configuration, as their premium-heavy layout should leave more of a margin to go out full and still have meaningful range.
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