Aer Lingus plans Hartford A321LR launch

Aer Lingus plans to introduce the Airbus A321LR on flights to Hartford in July, marking the debut of the long-range narrowbody to the North Atlantic market.The carrier will begin flying the A321LR between Dublin and Hartford from 1 July, and then between Dublin and Montreal from 8 August, FlightGlobal schedules updated over the weekend show. The aircraft is shown with 184 seats.Aer Lingus serves Hartford with a Boeing 757-200, while Montreal is a new destination.The A321LR is Airbus' offering to replace 757s on longer missions, including across the Atlantic. It has three additional centre fuel tanks that allow it to fly up to 4,000nm (7,400km).