{"id":4502,"date":"2019-05-06T11:17:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-06T16:17:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4502"},"modified":"2019-05-06T11:17:54","modified_gmt":"2019-05-06T16:17:54","slug":"acj319neo-sets-record-during-test-flight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=4502","title":{"rendered":"ACJ319neo Sets Record During Test Flight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The first ACJ319neo successfully completed a 16-hr. and 10-min. test flight on 26<sup>th<\/sup> April, setting a new record for the longest A320 Family flight by an Airbus crew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It flew from Toulouse to northern Greenland and back, in an endurance  flight that included a simulated diversion under 180 min ETOPS rules, for which the A320 airliner family is already certified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The aircraft is due to be delivered to K5 Aviation of Germany in the coming months, after ACJ319neo flight trials are completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe want to fly customers to their destination using the quickest routes, as well as delivering unsurpassed comfort and service, and it\u2019s impressive to see such long-range capability at first hand,\u201d said K5 Aviation CEO and Chief Pilot Erik Scheidt, who participated in the flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ACJ319neo is derived from the A320neo airliner family, which features new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo.jpg?fit=640%2C447\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4504\" width=\"596\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-1024x715.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 596px) 100vw, 596px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAirbus\u2019 modern aircraft family takes the world in its stride with robust reliability, and corporate jet operators are natural beneficiaries of this airliner heritage, which also brings comparable operating costs to traditional business jets,\u201d said ACJ President Benoit Defforge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>K5 Aviation\u2019s ACJ319neo is fitted with five additional centre tanks (ACTs) in its cargo-hold, and includes improvements such as a lower cabin altitude for greater passenger comfort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Corporate jet orders and commitments for A320neo Family-derived aircraft now total 14.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Airlines and corporate jet customers have ordered almost 15,000 A320 \nFamily aircraft to date, with more than 700 of the new A320neo version \nalready serving airlines worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Around 200 Airbus corporate jets are in service worldwide, flying on every continent, including Antarctica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>@ airbus #ACJ319neo #ACJ<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-Endurance-flight-crew.jpg?fit=640%2C446\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4503\" width=\"595\" height=\"414\" srcset=\"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-Endurance-flight-crew.jpg 3626w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-Endurance-flight-crew-300x209.jpg 300w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-Endurance-flight-crew-768x536.jpg 768w, https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/ACJ319neo-Endurance-flight-crew-1024x714.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first ACJ319neo successfully completed a 16-hr. and 10-min. test flight on 26th April, setting a new record for the longest A320 Family flight by an Airbus 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