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Post by marlibu on Sept 1, 2016 18:28:01 GMT 1
So QR remains launch customer? Maybe QR can take delivery of the first A321neo together with their first A320neo. Yeah Ok, I'm going by the ATDB, it's saying that this one "Built: 01/2017" the next A321 in the list has "Built: 03/2017" and is also QR. Looks like QR is still Launch Operator, the next two are for CZ I read in an article a few months ago that even though they have problems, they still want to be the Launch Customer. Or i may be confusing the A350 -900/1000 with the A320/321(i can't find the article now - unfortunately). Has this actually ever happened before? an Airline being the Launch Customer for 4 Airplanes? hindsight is 20/20 vision, but just looking at this, problems were bound to surface... |
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Post by s543 on Sept 9, 2016 16:27:31 GMT 1
Well they already DID run away from A320..... so as always we will see.
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Post by marlibu on Sept 11, 2016 0:50:17 GMT 1
My question might be a little late, i beg your forgiveness. There are 4 versions of the GTF 1100 Series, are all 4 versions having the bowing and high temp operating limits? If QR is launch customer for both 320 and 321, will we see the same engine issues playing out for the 321 come next year?
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Post by philidor on Sept 11, 2016 9:35:56 GMT 1
Will we see the same engine issues playing out for the 321 come next year? Most probably, all versions should meet with the same problems, but I am quite sure P&W designed a fix for all versions, so that the A321 and A319 should have a problem-free entry into service. The remaining issue now is production ramp-up, but this is only temporary. |
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Post by marlibu on Sept 11, 2016 13:03:53 GMT 1
Thanks Philidor
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starbucks
Roll Out Flight Line in Toulouse
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Post by starbucks on Sept 22, 2016 11:35:45 GMT 1
I know they're planned test hours and nothing fixed...
The A321neo P&W frame just passed the 300 hours that were part of the "Planned 600hrs to be distributed evenly over both frames"
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Final Assembly Line stage 1
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Post by mfranjic on Sept 24, 2016 12:09:59 GMT 1
The first visit of the  A321-251N, MSN 6839, test reg. D-AVXB, test aircraft powered by two  LEAP-1A32 twin-shaft turbofans (fan diameter: 1.981,2 mm / 78,0 in; eng. architecture: F+3LPC-10HPC ^ 2HPT-7LPT), each 143,05 kN / 14.587 kgf / 32.160 lbf, to Split airport - SPU, Croatia, on 22. Sep 2016, for a series of test flights. Airbus A320-251N, MSN 6839 flew for the first time on 09. Feb 2016. Mario |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Sept 24, 2016 12:14:15 GMT 1
Beautiful pictures, thank you, Mario !
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Post by peter on Sept 26, 2016 17:57:18 GMT 1
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in Convoy en route to Toulouse
A321 NEO !!!
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Post by burns on Sept 30, 2016 9:19:34 GMT 1
Great pictures
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