AerCap delivers first A321LR to Canada’s Air Transat

Canadian airline Air Transat has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR aircraft. The A321LR is one of 15 the Montreal-based carrier is scheduled to receive. Air Transat leases the A321LR from AerCap. Air Transat plans to use the A321LR for long-distance flights out of Canada, principally on more extended, thinner routes to European, Caribbean, Central, and South American destinations. “The arrival of this new generation of aircraft is an important moment for our company and our passengers in many respects,” says Annick Guérard, chief operating officer at Transat. “The Airbus A321LR represents what Air Transat stands for today and