ON THE COVER February 2025
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The Airbus A321XLR is the latest iteration of the Airbus A320 family aircraft . Iberia bets partbof its future longhaul strategy on the new long-range narrowbody .
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In 2005 , due to high fuel prices , Air Canada tested a bare-metal , American Airlines-style finish on a Boeing 767-200 ( C-GDSP ), reducing weight by 360 pounds to save $ 24,000 annually on operational costs . However , the experiment only lasted a few weeks . Airbus aircraft , made with composite materials , cannot achieve the polished metal look .
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