Very long flight with thin belly
Sata Azores Airlines' A321LR (long range) registered CS-TSI, named "Inspire", which joined the fleet of the Portuguese carrier at the end of November 2020, has performed the longest flight by duration ever recorded in the A321LR global fleet.
Operated at the beginning of this month between Lisbon and Bogotá (Colombia), the 09H49M direct flight proved, according to Sata, "how versatile and efficient the airline's new aircraft are."
The A321LR has a complementary fuel tank - carving into its cargo capacity - which means that it adapts, with the same efficiency, to both medium-haul routes (up to five hours of flight) and long-haul routes (more than five hours of flying). It also offers environmental benefits with nearly a 50% reduction in noise footprint than previous models. (ah)