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Aviation News –\u00a0 American Airlines<\/a>\u00a0has reportedly finished converting its first\u00a0Airbus A321 Transcon (A321T)<\/a>\u00a0to its standard A321 seating configuration. It comes as the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is preparing to make way for its new A321XLRs that will replace the A321Ts.<\/p>\n

Since 2014, American has operated a subfleet of 17 A321Ts. While the planes will not be retired from its fleet, they will be stripped of their premium features and will no longer fly exclusively on transcontinental routes to Boston, Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, and San Francisco.<\/p>\n

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Aviation watchdog\u00a0JonNYC<\/a>\u00a0has followed the conversion process since January, and was the first to report the development. The aircraft, registered as N115NN, was removed from revenue service at the beginning of March. According to data from\u00a0Flightradar24<\/a>, its last flight with the A321T designation was AA16 from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to\u00a0John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/a>\u00a0on March 7th. It was ferried to El Salvador International Airport (SAL) as AA9780 the following day and has remained there ever since.<\/p>\n

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The A321T configuration comprises 102 seats and is the only single-aisle aircraft in the US to feature a three-class layout: Flagship First, Flagship Business, and the Main Cabin. Flagship First and Flagship Business have a total of 30\u00a0lie-flat<\/a>\u00a0seats, but the seating layout differentiates the classes. In Flagship First, the seats are in a spacious 1-1 configuration, while the seats are 2-2 across in Flagship Business. In the Main Cabin, there are 72 seats, albeit half of the seats are \u201cMain Cabin Extra\u201d seats with more legroom. Every seat has a seatback or bulkhead screen for\u00a0inflight entertainment (IFE)<\/a>, AC power ports, and WiFi.<\/p>\n

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One pilot reflected on their experience flying the A321Ts in a quote obtained by JonNYC.<\/p>\n

From 102 to 190 seats<\/h2>\n

Converting the A321T to American\u2019s standard A321 configuration will involve a significant overhaul of the cabin. The layout, known as \u201cOasis\u201d accommodates 190 seats in a two-class layout and is featured on the airline\u2019s more than 200 examples of the aircraft type. Its domestic first class comprises 20 recliner seats with a pitch of 36 inches, while the main cabin has 170 seats, 35 of which feature increased legroom. The conversion also removes all seatback screens, meaning passengers will have to utilize their personal devices for IFE.<\/p>\n

Source: https:\/\/simpleflying.com\/american-airlines-first-airbus-a321t-conversion-complete\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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