Greek airline Aegean is planning to acquire the long-range Airbus A321XLR, which allows them to plan to open services in India.
The airline has already put a commitment to 58 Airbus Single Islejets, including four A321LRs, 33 A321NEOS and 21 A320Neos, with XLR bringing this total to 60.
Of these 60 jets, 36 have already been delivered.
One of the XLRs is expected to arrive in December this year, while the other is expected to arrive in January 2026.
They will be designated as “special purpose” subfleets that will allocate the A321LR when the Aegean Sea arrives in 2027-28.
The carrier will comprise the XLR with just 138 seats, including 24 in a business-class cabin.
It will launch five weekly services to Delhi in March next year, and three openings in Mumbai in May.
The introduction of XLR “will accelerate access to the very important Indian market,” says Aegean Chairman Eftichios Vassilakis.
Aegean says the XLR features will result in a 2.5-hour flight duration greater than the A321LR, and “facilitate” investigations of new connections.
“This fleet investment will allow for an upgraded level of comfort and a differentiated travel experience to destinations outside the European Union with more than four hours of flight times,” he adds.
Egen says that once the A321LRS arrives there could be a route to additional Indian cities such as Bengaluru and to Seychelles, Maldives, Nairobi, Almati and Lagos.
