Airbus is to operate a series of route-proving flights with its Engine Alliance GP7000-powered A380, conducting four tours which will take the jet to South America, the
Similar tests have been carried out with the Rolls-Royce Trent 900-powered A380 since last year. The latest certification exercise, which will be performed by A380 number MSN009, will involve around 150hr of operations.
The first of the four tours will begin on 26 September when the aircraft flies to the Colombian capital
MSN009’s third tour will take it to
Airbus expects to achieve type certification for the GP7000-powered version of the A380 in December this year. The
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Source: FlightGlobal.com