Airbus Corporate Jets (ACJ) has won the first
A321LR order for two aircraft from Lufthansa Technik.
The aircraft
will be multi-role capable and can be equipped for various types
of missions, such as troop transport, different MedEvac role
setups (medical evacuation) and will be operated by the German Air
Force (Luftwaffe).
Lufthansa Technik has now placed a total order
of five Airbus aircraft on behalf of the German Government: three
ACJ350-900s and two A321LRs.
The A321LRs will be able to fly up to
163 passengers, up to 6 intensive care patients and up to 12
medium care patients, depending on the installed configuration,
with a maximum range of 4,200nm/7,800km or 9.5 flight hours.
“We are thrilled Lufthansa Technik has become the
launch customer for the ACJ long-range version of the world’s
best-selling A321neo,” said Benoit Defforge, ACJ President. “The
ACJ320 Family features the widest cabin of any single-aisle
aircraft in the sky, providing the greatest passenger comfort and
intercontinental range. Lufthansa Technik and the German
Government have a long-standing relationship with Airbus and we
are proud of this new milestone order with us.”
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