On August 11, JetBlue launched its maiden flight across the Atlantic from its home at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal-5 to Heathrow (London), in a first for the airline’s Airbus A321
Long Range (LR) aircraft. The A321LR is the first of 13 on order and will enable JetBlue point-to-point transatlantic service between the multiple points in the US (Boston is next on target) and London this summer.
The airline has over 57 of the A320neo family on order. The aircraft will support JetBlue’s focus city strategy by allowing the airline to implement further expansion to additional European destinations from Boston and New York, while also providing added fuel efficiency.
“The delivery of our new A321LR sets the stage for a new era at JetBlue in which we now have an aircraft allowing us to stretch our wings and become a truly global carrier offering flights beyond the Americas for the first time ever,” said Robin Hayes, Chief Executive Officer, JetBlue. “The A321LR platform– offering the range of a widebody but with the economics of a single-aisle aircraft– is the right size for us and will allow us to effectively compete with our award-winning service and low fares on flights between the US and London. We congratulate Airbus on bringing to life the most exciting and innovative narrow-bodied aircraft cabin in the world and JetBlue is honored to be the launch customer for Airspace on the A320 family.”
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