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First 1000 flight hours for the A-380

Toulouse, France - New finish for the sky's giant

European consortium Airbus made known today that its skies’ giant, A-380, achieved the finish of the 1000 flight hours. After very severe tests, as that one about altitude at Medellin in Colombia or that one about low temperature in Iqualuit in Canada (see for details AVIONEWS), the aircraft took off today from Toulouse for the South of France achieving this further important goal which will allow i...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 137375
Rome, Italy, 03/10/2006 17:49
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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