Airbus has introduced a long-range (4,000-nm) version of its A321neo single-aisle airliner as it squares off against Boeing in the lucrative low end of the airliner market. The neo is Airbus's next-generation version of the A320 series, which goes head to head with Boeing's 737 MAX, which currently has a projected range of up to 3,800 nm. Both are used mostly on short- to medium-haul routes but Airbus says its new aircraft will be a true trans-Atlantic platform that will open new routes for airlines that do not fly wide-bodies. "The longer haul single-aisle market is a lucrative one that the A321neo will now dominate," said Airbus CEO John Leahy.
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