| Airline Full Name | Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España, S.A. |
|---|---|
| Country | Spain |
| Airline Founded | 1927 |
| Base / Main Hub | Madrid Barajas (MAD/LEMD) |
| Aircraft Total | 94 |
| Resource request | |
|---|---|
| Registration | EC-OIL |
| Engines | 2x CFMI LEAP-1A33X |
| Curiosity | First A321-253NY XLR Operator |
Since the 321neo has been confirmed, I’d say flying across oceans with this will be great!
As far as i know the XLR will not come by anytime soon. The team do not have enough data on it to make it work
I think they can do sth similar to the 38M-200 since they don’t need to “make” a new aircraft just because of a few details
The thing is, on the outside the 737 MAX 8 and the MAX 8-200 are visually identical, apart from the extra emergency exit. However, they were able to get around this by “simply” making that extra emergency exit a part of the liveries that have it (I.E. Ryanair, Malta Air, etc.). Instead of it being an actually modelled door, it’s really just paint.
The A321neo and A321LR are visually identical, as far as I know (anyone feel free to correct me on that if not). However, the A321XLR does have two external visual differences compared to it’s sisters.
1.: Unlike the inner flaps on the A321neo and LR, the inner flaps on the A321XLR are single-slotted, as opposed to double-slotted like they are on the other two.
2.: On the A321XLR, the fairing is noticeably extended at the rear (for extra fuel capacity).
Now, while these might be “small” things, this does make it more complicated than the MAX 8 - MAX 8-200 situation.
To be fair, they were able to make significant changes to other models in the past, such as the 747-8 (a frankenstein freighter version), the Q400 (a special firefighting version) and the DC-10 (an even more special firefighting version, as well as two tanker versions). And that’s not to mention the aircraft with smaller changes to the model, such as a different engine type, different wingtip device, different armament configurations, or even the C172, which has not only two different cockpits, but also two different landing gear types - one with an aerodynamic cover over the wheels and one without it. So, I don’t see what’s so different in the case of the A321neo in that regard.
Oh yes, it’s certainly possible that they will make these little modifications, I wasn’t trying to say that it wouldn’t happen at all.
It’s just the fact that it’s not as straightforward as what they’ve done with the MAX 8 and MAX 8-200.
Well consider too that this topic was approved so there are good chances of having this plane
c’mon guys let´s vote on this
