TAP Receives Europe’s First A321LR

NEWS REVIEW AIRLINER WORLD’S COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF WORLDWIDE NEWS PORTUGUESE FLAG carrier, TAP Air Portugal has received its first of 12 Airbus A321LRs, making it the first airline in Europe to operate the new type. The example, CS-TXA (c/n 8593) was ferried from the manufacturer’s Hamburg facility to the airline’s base at Lisbon/Portela Airport on April 5. In doing so, the company becomes the first in the world to operate both the A321LR and A330neo. Antonoaldo Neves, CEO, TAP Air