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Message of Werkur737 - Sent 15 Mar 0:29 |
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Two A380 will fly into two U.S. destinations on March 19th, allowing both the East and West coasts of North America to simultaneously welcome the world's largest commercial airliner, which is also the most technically advanced and environmentally friendly civil aircraft in the skies.
A380 development aircraft MSN 7 will fly some 500 passengers to John F. Kennedy (JFK), New York, as part of the Commercial Route Proving jointly performed by Deutsche Lufthansa over a twelve day period. Simultaneously, A380 test aircraft MSN 1 will land at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as part of an airport compatibility trial, which will be performed on the spot with the assistance of Qantas Airways.
As part of the Commercail Route Proving operated out of the Lufthansa base in Frankfurt, MSN 7, which is fitted with a full cabin interior, will then fly from New York to Chicago O'Hare and back to JFK on March 20th, before returning to Frankfurt on March 21st. The aircraft will then go to Hong Kong on March 24th and return to U.S. for a visit to Washington on March 25th, and return. On its way back from Frankfurt to Toulouse, it will make a stopover on March 28th. The objective of the Commercial Route Proving exercise, always jointly performed with an airline-in this instance Lufthansa-is to fine-tune the aircraft interior systems inder realistic operational conditions on a number of schedule flights, in preparation of its entry into service later this year.
During Commercail Route Proving exercise, the A380 will be flown by Airbus test pilots, and experienced and trained Lufthansa pilots. With around 500 guests on board on each of the long distance flights, in-flight servicewill be provided by a full Lufthansa cabin crew.
A380 MSN 1 is flying to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) for airport compatibility tests. The tests in LAX will be done in cooperation with LAX airport authorities as well as Qantas Airways. These tests include airfield manoeuvring, docking at the terminal gate and ground handling services and equipment, including fueling. LAX is the first U.S. destination to which the A380 is scheduled to be flown when in service with Qantas, and is the wrold's fifth busiest passenger airport. Since the first airport tests with the A380 in Frankfurt in 2005, the A380 visited over 40 airports, and by 2011 more than 70 airports around the world will be ready for A380 operations.
Both JFK and LAX, as well as Chicago O'Hare International and Washington Dulles International Airport are key future destinations for A380. Following this, they can confirm their rediness to receive the aircraft when customers will begin flying it there very soon.
Also, the quietness and limited environmental impact of the aircraft will surely positively surprise the local communities as it did elsewhere, while its economic benefits, including reduced fuel burn of less than three litres per passenger per 100 kilometres, have already convinced our customers.
Frsrt delivery to first operator Singapore Airlines is scheduled for October 2007. The aircraft received joint European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Type Certification in December 2006. Firm orders and commitments stand at 166 aircraft for 15 customers.
So....Spotters at LAX, ORD and JFK, stand by the A380 visit!
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