Airbus SE is falling behind on deliveries of the A321XLR, a longer-range version of its most popular jet, with Indian customer IndiGo unlikely to receive the full batch of nine units this year, according to people familiar with the matter.
InterGlobe Aviation Ltd., the operator of Asia’s largest low-cost carrier, was supposed to receive the XLRs by year’s end, but the time frame on some units has been pushed back by several months, said the people, asking not to be identified because the information isn’t public. IndiGo has received two XLR jets so far, and they’re being used on routes to Athens and Istanbul.
