The Airbus A321XLR, which makes its maiden flight today, promises to give passengers more holiday options than ever before The A321XLR is the newest model in the Airbus A320 family of planes At 12.35pm today, Captain Jose Del Valle, Iberia’s chief pilot, will push forward the throttle on flight IB347. The plane will race down the runway at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport and fly for nine hours to Boston. Iberia has been flying from Madrid to Boston for years, so why will Del Valle tell customers they are “making history”? The Boeing 747 veteran will be captaining the first long-haul...