Air Canada has put its first Airbus A321XLR into scheduled revenue service, opening with flight AC413 from Montréal to Toronto and 182 passengers aboard. The aircraft marks the carrier’s first narrowbody built for true transatlantic missions, with domestic sectors scheduled before its first long-haul crossing on 15 June between Montréal and Toulouse.
The entry into service gives Air Canada a lower-capacity, longer-range tool for thinner Europe and North America city pairs, where the economics of widebody lift are less attractive. The cabin debuts the airline’s Glowing Hearted interior, with 14 lie-flat Signature Class seats, 168 Economy seats, seat power throughout, fast free Wi-Fi for Aeroplan members, and 4K OLED IFE with Bluetooth audio.
The first frame is now in line operations. Network planning shifts next.