https://onemileatatime.com/united-airlines-a321xlr/
Wonder if a return to Newcastle could be on the cards following expansion of Trans Atlantic services, with the acquisition of 50 new A321XLR aircraft. As stated in the article this number of 50 new A321XLRs exceed requirements only to replace their 757 Transatlantic fleet..
From the attached link article:
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What Will United Use A321XLRs For?
Many of us expected that United would order the A321XLR, because it’s a one-of-a-kind airplane. United’s 757 fleet is aging (their 757s are an average of 22 years old), and they need to replace them.
United notes that they plan to use the A321XLR largely for transatlantic flights out of Washington and Newark,
with the possibility of serving additional destinations in Europe.
…. If that plan sticks, then it does in fact seem like
United plans to significantly expand transatlantic operations with narrow body aircraft. That’s because they don’t need 50 A321XLRs to replace their current transatlantic 757 operations."