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The Airbus A320 Story Continues: A320neo Production
After more than 25 years of success, the A320 story continues with the start of final assembly for Airbus’ first A320neo (new engine option) which incorporates numerous innovations, including the latest-generation engines and large Sharklet wing-tip devices. This video clip focuses on contributions from across Airbus’ international network of production sites.
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Concorde MSN1 Goes Home to Aeroscopia
The Concorde supersonic airliner’s magnificent past and role in civil aviation history will be relived with permanent display of one of the first aircraft built in Toulouse, France, designated MSN1, at the Airbus-supported Aeroscopia museum site at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport. This video clip highlights MSN1’s ground transfer performed on 14 March 2014.
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Airbus A350 XWB: Engine Testing in Bolivia and Canada
The A350 XWB test programme continues with two series of trials highlighted in this video clip. First, developmental aircraft MSN3 undergoes high-altitude testing at the Bolivian airfields of Cochabamba and La Paz with the goal of demonstrating and validating the full functionality of engines, systems and materials; followed by, cold weather evaluations conducted at Iqaluit,…
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Airbus A350 XWB High-altitude Testing
Get an insider’s perspective on the A350 XWB’s high-altitude testing from Bolivia with this video clip, which includes commentary from Flight Test Engineer Patrick du Ché. )
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Airbus A350 XWB Cold Weather Testing in Iqaluit, Canada
This behind-the-scenes look at Airbus A350 XWB testing spotlights the next-generation jetliner’s cold weather evaluations performed in Iqaluit, Canada where temperatures reached down to -28°C. The video clip includes comments from Flight Test Specialist Engineer Julie Mautin and Bernard Besinet, Flight Test Support Engineer. )
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Flightglobal assess what we know about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 so far
Flightglobal’s operations & safety editor David Learmount assesses what we know about Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 so far.
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Qatar Airways – Boeing 787 Dreamliner – Zurich (ZRH) & Doha (DOH)
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Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-8 [EI-LNB] Inaugural Flight to LAX
Check out a rare landing on Runway 7R of Norwegian Air Shuttle Boeing 787-8 [EI-LNB] Inaugural Flight to LAX.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner’s First Commercial Trans-Tasman Service
Yesterday Jetstar Airways began the first-ever commercial trans-Tasman Boeing 787 Dreamliner service. Jetstar Airways will be flying the Dreamliner three times a week between Auckland and Melbourne for the next month.
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Airbus A350 XWB testing: MSN2 and MSN4 take flight!
The number of flying A350 XWB test aircraft doubled from two to four on 26 February 2014 with the simultaneous maiden flights of MSN2 and MSN4 – both of which were performed from Toulouse, France. MSN2 is the first developmental aircraft to feature a full passenger cabin, allowing Airbus to begin validating all related systems;…
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Four airlines to receive their first A380 in 2014
This article is re-published with kind permission of “www.airlinetrends.com”. As more airlines are bidding farewell to the last 747 in their fleet and opt for the 777-300ER or the A380 as their flagship product instead, this year will see four more airlines welcoming their first superjumbo. The A380 provides 50 percent more floor space compared…
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Boeing 777, from A to B
The success of the 777 is an engineering and design story (more at http://www.newairplane.com/777/). There are so many things a commercial airplane needs to accomplish and Boeing works in partnership with airlines of the world to build the best airplane for them and the flying passengers. The 777 is the most successful twin-aisle airplane in…