The first Airbus A321LR has been handed over to Arkia Israeli Airlines, making the Israeli carrier the launch operator for the latest and most-capable A321 variant to date.

Arkia A321LR - Hamburg

Airbus

The Tel Aviv-based airline, which is majority-owned by Jordache Enterprises, received its first aircraft during a ceremony at Airbus’s Hamburg Finkenwerder plant on 13 November.

Arkia A321LR - Hamburg

Airbus

The CFM International Leap-1A powered aircraft is equipped with a one-class 220-seat layout, providing a range of around 3,300nm (6,100km). Depending on configuration, Airbus says the A321LR is capable of long-range operations of up to 4,000nm.

Source: FlightGlobal.com