{"id":143757,"date":"2023-09-13T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/?p=143757"},"modified":"2023-09-14T23:12:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-14T23:12:23","slug":"heading-to-certification-the-a321xlr-embarks-on-first-international-test-flights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviacionaldia.com\/en\/2023\/09\/heading-to-certification-the-a321xlr-embarks-on-first-international-test-flights.html","title":{"rendered":"Heading to certification: The A321XLR embarks on first international test flights"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The A321XLR <\/strong>programme has just kicked-off an international flight-test campaign, known as \u2018Functional and Reliability Testing\u2019 (FnR). Also referred to as \u2018Route Proving\u2019, this is part of Airbus\u2019 certification activity contributing to EASA Type Certification expected for the new variant in 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Overall, the main objective of the FnR is to demonstrate the A321XLR\u2019s systems maturity well before entry into service, with a target of approximately 100 hours flying time over 10 days with no systems power-down. Specific sectors, comprising around 15 flights in total, are intentionally typical of what airlines might fly when the aircraft enters service. These have been defined to represent a mix of operator profiles, climatic conditions, flight durations and airport turnaround times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2192 IndiGo is considering flying to Amsterdam with the Airbus A321XLR<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the first time since the A321XLR first flew in June 2022, there will be real airline cabin and flight crews gaining hands-on experience, alongside the Airbus test pilots and flight engineers as well as a representative group of around 30 passengers made up of volunteer Airbus and airline employees. Everyone on board, as well as myriad supporting teams on the ground in Toulouse and also at the destination airports, will contribute to a common objective to provide valuable feedback as the A321XLR spreads its wings for the first time, crossing oceans and visiting international airports. The aircraft which is flying these missions is \u2018MSN 11080\u2019 \u2013 one of three dedicated flight test prototypes, and the only one which is equipped with a full cabin interior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn the olden days \u2018route proving\u2019 was very much about showing customers the aircraft in action \u2013 that the aircraft they have bought can actually do what they want to do with it,\u201d recalls Jim Fawcett, Airbus\u2019 Lead Flight Test Engineer for the A321XLR\u2019s FnR exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese days we carry on with this kind of demonstration, but we’re also looking at showing the technical reliability and maturity and good functioning of the aircraft. So that’s why we prefer to call it \u2018functional and reliability testing\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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