Airbus: maiden flight of A321LR
(CercleFinance.com) - The first Airbus A321LR (Long Range), MSN7877, has completed its first flight, which lasted 2 hours and 36 minutes.
This plane, which is equipped with CFM's Leap-1A engines, is now preparing to undergo a flight test program of almost 100 hours. This will include trans-Atlantic missions, for EASA and FAA Type Certification in Q2 2018. It is scheduled to be operational from Q4 2018.
Klaus Roewe, Head of A320 Programme stated: “Thanks to its outstanding performance and unbeatable efficiency, the A321LR will allow our customers to perform flights of up to 4,000nm, allowing them to open new routes - for example transatlantic - and conquer new markets.”
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This plane, which is equipped with CFM's Leap-1A engines, is now preparing to undergo a flight test program of almost 100 hours. This will include trans-Atlantic missions, for EASA and FAA Type Certification in Q2 2018. It is scheduled to be operational from Q4 2018.
Klaus Roewe, Head of A320 Programme stated: “Thanks to its outstanding performance and unbeatable efficiency, the A321LR will allow our customers to perform flights of up to 4,000nm, allowing them to open new routes - for example transatlantic - and conquer new markets.”
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