Ka moku lawe moku o ʻIlelani Aer Lingus ua lawe i ka mua o ka ewalu Airbus A321LR mokulele, e lilo ana i mokulele mua ma International Airlines Group (IAG) e hoʻohana i kēia ʻano. ʻO ka mokulele ma ka hoʻolimalima mai Air Lease Corporation i mana ʻia e nā ʻenekini Leap CFM a hoʻonohonoho ʻia i kahi hoʻonohonoho papa ʻelua me 16 mau ʻoihana a me 168 mau noho hoʻokele waiwai.
E hoʻolālā ka mokulele Dublin i nā mokulele ma nā ala transatlantic i ke kapakai ʻo US East.
Ke hoʻohana nei ʻo Aer Lingus i kahi mokulele 50 Airbus i piha me 13 A330s a me 37 A320 mokulele ʻohana. ʻO ka A321LR a me ka A330 i hui pū ʻia i loko o nā ʻauwa like kahi lewa mana e uhi i nā pono o ka meahana i nā mākeke huki lōʻihi.
He lālā ʻo A321LR o ka ʻohana A320neo, me nā kauoha he 6,600 e ʻoi aku ma mua o 100 mau mea kūʻai aku. Hāʻawi ia i ka 30 pakeneka wahie mālama kālā a aneane 50 pākēneka ka hoʻēmi o ke kani footprint hoʻohālikelike ʻia i ka hanauna mua mokulele mokulele. Me kahi pae o 4,000nm (7,400km) ʻo ka A321LR ka mea wehe laina lōʻihi lōʻihi ʻole, e hōʻike ana i ka hiki transatlantic a me ka hōʻoluʻolu ākea ākea ākea i loko o kahi keʻena mokulele ʻelua.
He aha e lawe ʻia mai kēia ʻatikala:
- With a range of up to 4,000nm (7,400km) the A321LR is the unrivalled long range route opener, featuring true transatlantic capability and premium wide-body comfort in a single aisle aircraft cabin.
- The A321LR and the A330 combined within the same fleet is a powerful lever to cover the needs of the medium to long haul markets.
- The aircraft on lease from Air Lease Corporation is powered by Leap CFM engines and configured in a two class layout with 16 business and 168 economy seats.
