Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 1): Indigo MSN 6720 is being prepared for its first flight: |
Quoting starbucks (Reply 3): I wonder if I have to add this one to my logbook, with the strange colors and registration painted on the fuselage I wouldn't be surprised it's going to be used as a extra aircraft in the test campaign |
Quoting sirtoby (Reply 4): The "strange colors" is the primer, the registration one of Airbus's test registration. |
Quoting sirtoby (Reply 4): It will do function & reliability testing dringend the next weeks |
Quoting starbucks (Reply 3): with the strange colors |
Quoting Sooner787 (Reply 8): Are those the old or new engines ? |
Quoting lightsaber (Reply 14): I'm excited we're approaching EIS. But... That is a bunch of flight testing to go. With so many weather dependent, it will be a push to deliver in 2015. |
Quoting sirtoby (Reply 11): One year after the first flight of the A320neo, the first production aircraft, MSN 6720, took flight. |
Quoting dynkrisolo (Reply 15): Based on what I have seen |
Quoting StTim (Reply 20): What are the major airframe differences between the GTF and LEAP frames? Pylon? Fuels system (or have they tried to standardise this)? Wing strengthening (I presume the different engines do put slightly different loads through the airframe? Any thing else? |
Quoting sirtoby (Reply 11): One year after the first flight of the A320neo the first production aircraft MSN6720 took flight. |
Quoting lightsaber (Reply 14): I'm excited we're approaching EIS. But... That is a bunch of flight testing to go. With so many weather dependent, it will be a push to deliver in 2015. |
Quoting dynkrisolo (Reply 15): Based on what I have seen on http://www.fr24.com, I will be surprised if the first delivery is still scheduled for the end of 2015. |
Quoting Aviaponcho (Reply 23): Wasn't Qatar supposed to be the launch customer ? |
Quoting lightsaber (Reply 14): That is a bunch of flight testing to go. With so many weather dependent, it will be a push to deliver in 2015. |
Quoting dynkrisolo (Reply 15): I will be surprised if the first delivery is still scheduled for the end of 2015. |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 22): Still lots of campaigns need to be completed. |
Quoting lightsaber (Reply 14): With so many weather dependent, |
Quoting LAX772LR (Reply 26): What's the white on the nose cone caused by, or what purpose does it serve? |
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Quoting LAX772LR (Reply 26): What's the white on the nose cone caused by, or what purpose does it serve? |
Quoting overcast (Reply 30): |
Quoting starbucks (Reply 31): F-WNEO hasn't been flying for a week now so I think it's related... Hopefully not the engine again, but sendig an aircraft with the cargo capacity of an A400M makes me think the worst (sending a spare engine) |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 34): Second flight for F-WWIV (IndiGo): |
Quoting speedygonzales (Reply 35): Second Leap prototype is in the air: |
Quoting clydenairways (Reply 40): Any fully painted in airline livery with engines attached yet? |
Quoting speedygonzales (Reply 35): Second Leap prototype is in the air: |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 34): Second flight for F-WWIV (IndiGo): |
Quoting overcast (Reply 30): I noticed an a400m going to Al Ain yesterday, and returning today. EC406 from Al Ain to http://fr24.com/EC406/78ece85 This must be something to do with F-WNEO that's been there all last week. Does anyone know what the reason for the apparent lack of activity? |
Quoting KarelXWB (Reply 46): Airbus found damage to one of the plane’s two engines last week at the end of the hot weather trial, a spokeswoman said. The extent of the damage is still being assessed. |