Tag: test flight

airBaltic completes Starlink test flight, takes a major step towards the future of air travel

The Latvian airline airBaltic has conducted its certification test flight of SpaceX's Starlink high-speed internet aboard its Airbus A220-300. The flight, departing from the airline’s home base in Riga, Latvia, tested both the Starlink aero terminal and internet connection quality as airBaltic ...

Airbus A321XLR takes off for the first time

Airbus’ first A321XLR (Xtra Long Range) has successfully accomplished its first flight. The aircraft, MSN 11000, took off from Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport at 11:05 hrs CEST for a a test flight which lasted approximately four hours and 35 minutes . The aircraft’s crew consisted of experime...

Himalaya Airlines takes-off to Lhasa for test flight

Himalaya Airlines, a Nepal - China joint venture airline, took off to their first high altitude destination, Lhasa for a test flight on January 19, 2021. Lhasa is the religious and administrative capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, famous for its history and religious landmarks, attracting tourists ...

The fourth MC-21-300 aircraft has joined the flight test program

On December 25, 2019, the maiden flight of the fourth MC-21-300 flight test aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member). The duration of flight was 1 hour 40 minutes at an altitude of 3000 meters at a speed of up to 500 km ...

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