TAP Air Portugal's First A330neo Begins
Flight Tests
The first A330neo for launch operator TAP Air
Portugal - MSN1819 - completed its 4:32 hours maiden flight on
Tuesday.
The aircraft now joins the fleet of two A330-900 test aircraft
already performing flight tests since 19 October 2017.
MSN1819
is the first aircraft fitted with the Airspace cabin by Airbus. It
is equipped with light Flight Test Instrumentation during its test
phase to check cabin systems such as air conditioning, crew rest
etc.
The first A330neo delivery is
planned for summer 2018.
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