Germany has rolled out the first of a pair of Airbus A320-series passenger aircraft to be used for medium- to long-haul liaison and aero-medical evacuation (medevac) duties.
The first of two A321-251NX liaison aircraft for Germany was rolled out ahead of being fitted with its passenger and medevac mission fits. It will be delivered to the Luftwaffe in 2022. (Bundeswehr)
The A321-251NX aircraft was presented by the Bundeswehr on 6 September ahead of it being fitted with its passenger and medevac mission configurations. The aircraft's Luftwaffe serial number was covered in the image posted on the official Twitter account of the Bundeswehr press team.
The milestone came 14 months after the Bundeswehr announced on 8 July 2020 that a contract for two A321-200NX-type aircraft had been signed between the BAAINBw procurement office and Lufthansa Technik.
As noted at the time, the aircraft will come with a variety of cabin configurations depending on the nature of the particular role being flown. These will comprise passenger transport of between 136 and 163 people, and medevac of up to six stretchered patients or up to 12 ‘mildly ill' patients. The underfloor hold can be utilised for cargo in both configurations.
The aircraft will be delivered to the Luftwaffe in the first quarter of 2022.
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