With all the excitement around the first fight of the CS300, many may have forgotten about the other test flight program underway in Toulouse. Airbus’ A320neo took off January for some upgrades and was back in the sky in February.…
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Two videos and one airplane. First video the aircraft with winglets and the “pre-NEO” engine. Engine noise at about 30 seconds. Second video the same aircraft with the “NEO” engine. Engine noise at about 1:30. Drama sound track aside, almost…
The first flight of the A320neo, powered by the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM geared turbofan, took place this morning in Toulouse. The first flight lasted 2 hours and 22 minutes, and was hailed as successful. Airbus currently has firm…
Today ANA announced orders for 70 aircraft worth $16.6Bn at retail prices. The long haul portion of this order has been much anticipated after rival JAL’s order for A350s. The A350 order by JAL was significant because this was the…