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in brief

News Review • Africa/Middle East Air Arabia has received its first Airbus A321LR. The aircraft, A6-ATA (c/n 8714), made its first flight on April 2, and has since been flown non-stop from the European manufacturer’s Hamburg/Finkenwerder plant to the airline’s Sharjah base. The new jet is configured with 215 seats and has been financed through an arrangement with Air Lease Corporation. Its arrival makes the carrier the first in the Middle Eastern to operate the type, with a further five