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American updates its new Airbus A321 routes

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) introduced the new two-class Airbus A321-200 on the Los Angeles-Miami route on August 1 (rather than Los Angeles-Dallas/Fort Worth route) according to Airline Route.

Other planned Airbus A321 routes:

Los Angeles-Dallas/Fort Worth (August 22)

Los Angeles-Las Vegas (September 3)

Miami-Las Vegas (September 3)

Dallas/Fort Worth-San Francisco (September 3)

Dallas/Fort Worth-Miami (October 2)

Dallas/Fort Worth-Orlando (October 2)

Miami-Orlando (October 2)

Copyright Photo: Michael B. Ing/AirlinersGallery.com. Airbus A321-231 N101NN (msn 5834) prepares to land at Los Angeles International Airport.

American Airlines (current livery):

American Airlines introduces the Airbus A321 today between New York and Los Angeles

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today (January 7) welcomes the new Airbus A321, the first of what will become a dedicated three-class fleet operating on trans-continental flights between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and JFK and San Francisco International Airport (SFO). American will initially operate the A321 (called “A321T” by American) between New York and Los Angeles, and will introduce the new plane between New York and San Francisco in March. American is the only U.S. carrier to offer three classes of service between these key markets.

According to the airline, “From coast to coast, customers can enjoy a comfortable and restful travel experience with fully lie-flat seats in First and Business Class – including all aisle-access for First Class customers. For all customers, every seat offers a personal in-seat entertainment system with features including 3D moving maps and options of up to 200 movies, 180 TV programs, more than 350 audio selections and up to 20 games. To allow customers the ability to stay connected inflight, Gogo’s upgraded air-to-ground Wi-Fi technology (ATG4) is available throughout the aircraft, and each seat on the A321T features both a universal AC power port and a USB port. An espresso and cappuccino machine is also available exclusively to First Class customers.”

American also is rolling out enhanced food and beverage options on all of the airline’s transcontinental routes in First and Business Class cabins operated with the A321, 757 and 767-200 aircraft. Options will include new appetizers, salads, entrées, desserts, and selections for brunch, dinner and overnight travel. First and Business Class customers traveling domestically also have the choice to reserve an entrée in advance of their flight.

Copyright Photo: James Helbock/AirlinersGallery.com. The new Airbus A321s will eventually replace all of the older Boeing 767-200s on the trans-con routes. The pictured Airbus A321-231 N101NN (msn 5834) was the first A321 to arrive and was hand over to the carrier on November 22, 2013. N101NN arrives in Los Angeles.

American Airlines:

American Airlines takes delivery of its first Airbus A321

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) today took delivery of the first Airbus A321 trans-continental aircraft, complete with fully lie-flat First and Business Class seats. The new aircraft is scheduled to enter service next year, making American the only U.S. carrier to offer customers more choices with a three-class configuration when flying between New York (JFK) and Los Angeles, and New York (JFK) and San Francisco.

The “A321T” (as American calls it) will offer a comfortable flying experience from coast to coast with fully lie-flat seats in First and Business Class, with direct aisle access for all First Class customers for ease of moving about the cabin. The aircraft is equipped with Main Cabin Extra seating, giving Main Cabin customers the option of up to six inches of extra legroom, and every seat onboard features in-seat entertainment with up to 200 movies, up to 180 TV programs, more than 350 audio selections and up to 20 games. Individual AC power outlets and USB jacks are available at every seat throughout the aircraft. Customers will have an enhanced experience connecting with Gogo’s upgraded ATG-4 Wi-Fi service.

American will begin operating the A321T between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in January. The aircraft will initially operate two of American’s daily flights between JFK and LAX and will operate all frequencies between the two airports in June, when American increases its frequencies to 13 daily flights. The A321T will also begin flying between JFK and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in March 2014 and will operate all frequencies between the two airports in June, when American increases its frequencies to five daily flights.

The new A321T incorporates the latest improvements to reduce fuel burn, marking another important advancement toward American’s efforts to build a more fuel-efficient fleet. On the road to building a younger and more modern fleet, American plans to take delivery of nearly 60 new aircraft total by the end of the year, including new Boeing 777-300 ERs, Boeing 737-800s, Airbus A319s and Airbus A321s. The airline will continue its fleet renewal program in 2014 with more new aircraft deliveries, including the Boeing 787, which is scheduled to join American’s fleet late next year.

In addition, American’s current and future deliveries from the Airbus A320 Family, including the A321T, feature Airbus’ Runway Overrun Prevention System (ROPS). This onboard cockpit technology increases pilots’ situational awareness during landing, reduces exposure to runway excursion risk, and, if necessary, provides active protection.

Copyright Photo: Gerd Beilfuss/AirlinersGallery.com. Officially the aircraft is an Airbus A321-231. The pictured D-AVZK (msn 5834) at Hamburg (Finkenwerder) became N101NN on the handover.

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The first Airbus A321 is painted for American Airlines

American Airlines (Dallas/Fort Worth) will soon take delivery of its first Airbus A321-200. The first, the pictured A321-231 with the temporary registration of D-AVZK (msn 5834), has been pulled out of the paint shop at the Airbus facility in Hamburg (Finkenwerder). The first airframe will be delivered as N101NN.

American plans to take delivery of 130 current generation Airbus aircraft from the A321 and A319 variants and up to 100 Boeing 737-800s through 2017. American plans to configure some of the A321s for use on trans-continental flights and intends to use the remaining A321s, as well as all of the A319s and new Boeing 737-800s to retire aging aircraft in its existing fleet.

The A321 aircraft will be equipped with V2500-A5 engines from International Aero Engines (IAE), a joint venture between Pratt & Whitney, Rolls-Royce, MTU and JAEC.

American intends to take delivery of the A321s beginning in November 2013 through 2014. The A321 trans-continental aircraft will replace American’s existing fleet of Boeing 767-200s and fly between New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO), and JFK and Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

American intends to replace its fleet of domestic Boeing 757-200s and DC-9-82/83s (MD-80s) with A321s, A319s and Boeing 737-800s.

Beginning in 2017, American expects to begin taking delivery of 130 aircraft from the A320neo (New Engine Option) family featuring next-generation technology. The new aircraft are about 15 percent more fuel efficient than today’s models. American is scheduled to be the first network airline in the U.S. to deploy this new technology. Engine selection for the A320neo family aircraft will be made in the future.

The new type provide a three-class layout for trans-continental flights on its new Airbus A321s – which includes these full lie-flat beds in business class (all photos from Airbus).

Inside American Airlines’ new A321s – which are equipped with Sharklets – passengers will benefit from Wi-Fi connectivity throughout the cabin, as well as inflight entertainment (IFE) and 100v AC power outlets and USB jacks at every seat.

The first class cabin offered in American Airlines’ new Airbus A321s will feature full lie-flat beds for coast-to-coast direct service initially between New York and Los Angeles, followed by a New York-San Francisco route.