Overview

• Air Canada says its first A321XLR will arrive in 2026, with testing and certification targeted for early 2026 ahead of commercial service in the summer.
• The inaugural A321XLR route is Montréal–Palma de Mallorca, scheduled seasonally from June 17 to October 24, 2026.
• The airline plans to deploy the type on Montréal services to Toulouse, Dublin and Edinburgh, reflecting a shift of select transatlantic flying to narrowbodies.
• Executives are evaluating longer domestic uses, including Toronto–Montreal and services to Canada’s west coast, to extend lie‑flat premium seats and larger bins to more markets.
• Air Canada frames the jet as both a replacement and a growth tool focused on international expansion, and it has 30 A321XLRs on order.