Iberia to deploy A321XLR to secondary airports in Brazil
March 26, 2025
Iberia is expanding its long-haul network with the addition of two new routes from Madrid to secondary airports in Brazil, using the Airbus A321XLR.
The Spanish carrier will launch flights to Recife on 13 December 2025 and Fortaleza on 19 January 2026, both initially operating three times per week before increasing to five and four weekly flights, respectively, from February 2026.
This type of route is exactly what Airbus envisioned for the A321XLR – connecting medium-sized cities on long-haul journeys that were previously unviable with larger aircraft.
The A321XLR, a narrow-body aircraft with extended range capabilities, allows Iberia to serve these destinations more efficiently than larger wide-body jets, opening up new point-to-point connections between Europe and Brazil.
The new routes strengthen Iberia’s position in Latin America, where it already has an extensive network.
