Overview

• The first two A321XLRs entered commercial service on Sydney–Perth and Sydney–Melbourne, with aircraft named Outback Way (VH-OGB) and Great Ocean Road (VH-OGA).
• Qantas says it is the first Asia‑Pacific operator of the A321XLR and the fourth globally, with a total order of 48 aircraft following an August top‑up.
• A third jet is due in November and seven are planned to be in service by June 2026, forming the backbone of the airline’s domestic fleet renewal.
• With a range of about 8,700 km—roughly 3,000 km more than the 737—the type is positioned to open routes into South‑East Asia and India, according to the airline.
• Early deliveries have three toilets for about 200 seats; Qantas says the first four‑toilet A321XLR will arrive in December and the initial three will be retrofitted, while the cabin brings wider seats, fast free Wi‑Fi and 60% larger overhead bins, with 16 jets to get seatback entertainment for longer routes.