Airbus A321LR long-range jet completes maiden flight

The A321LR, a long-range version of Airbus's (AIR.PA) largest and newest single-aisle jet, made its maiden flight on Wednesday as the European planemaker looks to retain part of the market where it has been outselling rival Boeing (BA.N).It took off from Airbus' Hamburg factory in northern Germany shortly after 11 a.m. (1000 GMT) and landed just before 2 p.m. (1300 GMT), witnesses said.Airbus says the jet is the world's longest-range single-aisle aircraft, capable of flying up to 4,000 nautical