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Apr 17, 2023 (newstodate): Icelandair sees it future with Airbus after signing an MoU for the purchase of 13 Airbus A321XLR aircraft, with purchase rights for another 12 aircraft.
   In 2025, Icelandair will take delivery of its first four A321LR aircraft on a lease contract, while the Airbus A321XLR machines will follow from 2029.
   Offering a range of 8,700 km, the Airbus A321XLR will allow the carrier to open up new routes benefiting from the lower operational costs of the narrow-body aircraft, compared to wide-body aircraft.
   In the fleet of the carrier today are 16 Boeing 737 MAX that will continue to serve the carrier at least for the next 10 years.
   Icelandair now plans to see the first of its currently 19 Boeing 757-200 aircraft leaving the fleet from 2026.