Nashville’s honky-tonks are going to get a little busier in April.
That’s when Aer Lingus launches its first nonstop flight to the country music capital from Ireland, a lesser-known hotbed of country music fans.
The new flight to Nashville from Dublin is possible with a new, longer-range plane from Airbus: the A321XLR, or “Extra Long Range.”
The derivative of the popular A321neo that debuted in 2017 can fly further than any other single-aisle plane on the market.
Airbus also says it burns 30% less fuel per seat than previous-generation aircraft.
“It allows us to go to cities that we would not be able to take the risk on with a wide-body,” said Reid Moody, chief strategy and planning officer at Aer Lingus.
referring to the twin-aisle aircraft such as the Airbus A330 or Boeing 787 that are common on transatlantic flights. (CNN)
The Irish carrier already flies two A321XLRs and plans to add four more by the end of the year.
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