Overview
- The first U.S.-based A321XLR, registered N303NY, arrived at Dallas–Fort Worth from Hamburg on October 22 to begin final preparations.
- American scheduled the inaugural flight for December 18, 2025, from New York JFK to Los Angeles, with tickets on sale and flights filed through at least February 11, 2026.
- The 155-seat aircraft has three cabins with 20 lie-flat Flagship Suites with doors, 12 premium economy seats, and 123 economy seats, all with seatback entertainment.
- American will be the first U.S. operator of the A321XLR, introducing it on premium transcontinental routes as it retires the A321T configuration before international service starts in 2026.
- With roughly 4,700 nautical miles of range, the type is intended to open long, lower-demand routes, with the airline planning transatlantic missions from East Coast hubs in early 2026.