n830mh
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Post by n830mh on Mar 18, 2014 4:54:54 GMT 1
The A320 story continues:
Wow! What a gorgeous bird! I can't wait to fly on it. I bet they are exciting to get on it.
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n830mh
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Post by n830mh on Mar 18, 2014 4:57:14 GMT 1
Maybe when 320 neo is delivered Airbus is prepender to start a new Neo project, a330 or a380? Right now, they are talking about A330NEO. Hopefully they will be launch sometime this year or so. Hopefully Delta will order the A330neo and other airlines, as well. Let the speculation begin. |
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Post by Jkkw on Mar 18, 2014 12:09:46 GMT 1
Has Airbus released a program schedule for the neo, like for the A350? Like roll out, FF, tests etc.  If I remember all they've said is they're aiming for first flight in autumn. |
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Baroque
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Post by Baroque on Mar 18, 2014 14:09:03 GMT 1
The A320 story continues: Wow! What a gorgeous bird! I can't wait to fly on it. I bet they are exciting to get on it. I just can't wait to experience the quietness it promises. That's be the biggest difference you'll notice compared to the current generation planes. Everything else is pretty much the same. |
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 18, 2014 19:04:24 GMT 1
Well, I hope we'll all notice the sharklets, at least from the outside.
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Post by xxxx on Mar 19, 2014 0:22:15 GMT 1
Is there any information on the A321neo FF...already looking forward to the first 'proper' FF for me  |
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XWB
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Post by XWB on Mar 19, 2014 9:36:10 GMT 1
The target is Q4, although Tom Enders last month said it could be September.
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philidor
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Post by philidor on Mar 19, 2014 14:04:48 GMT 1
The target is Q4, although Tom Enders last month said it could be September. ... And there is ongoing speculation that this timeline might be extremely conservative, and that Airbus' internal goal actually might be to overfly the Farnborough air show in July. This of course would be a similar pattern to the A350 first flight last summer, scheduled just in time for Le Bourget air show. |
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starbucks
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Post by starbucks on Mar 19, 2014 14:41:49 GMT 1
The target is Q4, although Tom Enders last month said it could be September. ... And there is ongoing speculation that this timeline might be extremely conservative, and that Airbus' internal goal actually might be to overfly the Farnborough air show in July. This of course would be a similar pattern to the A350 first flight last summer, scheduled just in time for Le Bourget air show. That would be awesome!!  But I have to see it before I believe it The A350 and the "neo" are the two Airbusses I'm looking forward to the most  Rumors on A.net are that the first bare engine is due in Toulouse "end of April" and the second "about a month later", this is without the nacelles, thrust reversers, etc... Lets say that installation takes untill end of May for both Engines, then they have just over a month to do all FTI calibration and ground tests, I think it will be too little time for Farnborough...  but with these times I have to say that FF in September is very long for a "non-new aircraft"..... The 350 had it's engines in March and was flying in June.... |
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s543
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Post by s543 on Mar 19, 2014 14:49:46 GMT 1
320neo and brand new 350 is a different story - they produce 320 in quantities - and this is only sort of refit-upgrade - it is not a basically new plane - I believe it is possible.
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But I have to see it before I believe it
