Owain Jones, chief corporate officer Wizz Air (right), receives the first A321XLR from Christoph Zammert, Airbus EVP head of A320 family programme. Photo: Airbus Operations GmbH 2025Hungary-based
Wizz Air has taken delivery of the first of 47
Airbus A321XLR aircraft. The airline becomes the first in the world to operate the A321XLR powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF engines, and the first European low-cost operator of the type.
Wizz Air’s A321XLRs have 239 seats in a single-class configuration featuring the newly designed Airspace cabin with an innovative lighting system and multiple settings to create a perfect environment at different phases of the flight, including boarding, dining, relaxing, sleeping and waking up. With the A321XLR joining its fleet, Wizz Air is enhancing its capacity to connect Europe and the Middle East.
Wizz Air is an all-Airbus operator with a fleet of over 230 A320 Family aircraft in operation and 295 left to be delivered. The A321XLR is the next evolutionary step of the A320neo Family, responding to market needs for more range and payload, creating even more flexibility and value for the airlines. It will deliver an unprecedented Xtra Long Range of up to 4,700nm, 30% lower fuel burn per seat compared with previous generation competitor aircraft, as well as reduced NO
x emissions and noise. So far, Airbus has secured more than 500 orders for the A321XLR variant.
As with all Airbus aircraft, the A321XLR aircraft is already able to operate with up to 50% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Airbus is targeting to have its aircraft capable of flying with up to 100% SAF by 2030.