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American
Airlines launches A321neo service with new cabin, larger overhead luggage bins
Airbus
Airspace XL bins provide greater carry-on luggage capacity
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Aircraft Interiors Expo
Hamburg, 2nd April 2019 – American Airlines is
starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new Airbus A321neo aircraft
on order. These aircraft come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed
for enhanced passenger comfort and convenience, including larger Airspace XL
overhead luggage bins that increase carry-on bag capacity.
American is the launch customer
for the Airspace XL bins, which provide approximately 40 percent more overhead
storage space for passengers on board the 196-seat aircraft. In addition to
equipping its new A321neos with the XL bins, American also plans to retrofit its
entire in-service fleet of earlier A321 models – more than 200 aircraft – with
the cabin features included on the new A321neos.
Ingo Wuggetzer, Airbus’ Vice President of Cabin Marketing said:
“We are very pleased that American Airlines’ first A321neos with the Airspace XL
bins are now entering service. We constantly work with airline customers to
improve our aircraft cabins, and American in particular played an instrumental
role with us in developing our biggest and best overhead bins to date.”
The Airspace XL bins accommodate
larger luggage – up 24” x 16” x 10” – allowing standard roll-on bags to be
loaded on their sides instead of being inserted flat. This creates room for up
to four bags in each bin instead of the current three. The larger bins will
significantly reduce the number of passenger bags checked at the gate, and sent
to the cargo hold.
American‘s selected cabin layout
allows the airline greater flexibility in seating arrangements and use of cabin
space. The two class cabin will gain an additional row of first-class seats,
bringing the total to 20. Outfitting the A321neo with a free wireless
inflight-entertainment (IFE) system allows passengers to select a wide-range of
options from their own devices. LED mood lighting will enhance the cabin
environment.
Powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines and ETOPS
certified for lengthy over water flights, the A321neo will allow American to
carry larger loads on its longer, more densely travelled routes such as Los
Angeles and Phoenix to Orlando, or West Coast hubs to Hawaii.
The
A321neo is the largest member of the A320 Family, seating up to 240 passengers,
depending on cabin configuration. Incorporating
the latest engines, aerodynamic advances, and cabin innovations, the A321neo
offers a reduction in fuel consumption of at least 15 percent per seat from day
one and 20 percent by 2020 as well as a 50 percent
noise reduction.
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