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Airbus' ACJ319neo makes first flight

The ACJ319neo successfully completed a first flight lasting one hour and 55 minutes on 24th April 2019, beginning a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features – such as the extra fuel tanks in its cargo-hold, which enable intercontinental range.

Above: The ACJ319neo successfully completing its first flight
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Built for K5 Aviation of Germany, the aircraft will be outfitted with a VVIP cabin by Fokker Techniek in the Netherlands after delivery.

The ACJ319neo is derived from the A320neo Family of airliners and features new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets.

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K5 Aviation’s 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.

Corporate jet orders and commitments for ACJ320neo Family-derived aircraft now total 14.
 
More than 700 A320neo Family aircraft are already in service, with almost 15,000 firm orders for the entire A320 Family.

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Heathrow shared apprenticeship scheme set to grow

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Heathrow shared apprenticeship scheme set to grow

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Skyports complete safe transport of bunker samples

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Flights increase as summer hots up

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UK air traffic in June increased by 2.5% on the same month last year as NATS, the UK’s major provider of air traffic services, safely handled 237,215 flights, up more than 2,600 on May.

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