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Video answers: ‘737 MAX unveiling’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. It has a split wing tip and heavier, more fuel efficient engines.
  2. It will be able to make transatlantic crossings, which is something that low cost carriers want to do.
  3. The A320neo is the 737 MAX’s direct competitor.
  4. It has 4400 orders already.
  5. Comparing total orders, Airbus had a more successful 2015 with 1079 orders versus 655 for Boeing.

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Video: ‘737 MAX unveiling’

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Here’s an interesting video that reports on the unveiling of the new 737 MAX this week.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. What’s different about this version of the 737?
  2. What effect will this have on possible routes?
  3. What plane is the 737 MAX’s direct competitor?
  4. How many orders does this competitor already have?
  5. Which manufacturer had a more successful 2015?

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Boeing unveils new 737| CNBC International

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Video answers: ‘A320neo certification update’

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. The Europeasn Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in Europe and the FAA in the US.
  2. It’s a requirement for all new planes before they can go into commercial service.
  3. It’s 20% more fuel efficient.
  4. Testing was conducted in very hot conditions, in extreme crosswinds and with high vibrations.
  5. Airbus is testing that there is no regression in the other ‘old’ systems on the plane, to be sure they also perform as expected.
  6. The first delivery is expected by the end of 2015.

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Video: ‘A320neo certification update’

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Here’s a video that reports on the progress of the A320neo certification process.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. Which organisations have given the neo the ‘good to go’ approval?
  2. Why was this approval important?
  3. How much more efficient is this plane?
  4. What testing conditions for the neo are mentioned in the video?
  5. In addition to the new systems on the A320neo, what else is Airbus testing?
  6. When is the first delivery of the plane expected?

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A320neo Leap 1-A engine flight answers

Here are the answers to last Friday’s video, enjoy!

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  1. He hopes it’s the start of another 20 years of success together.
  2. They expected it to take four years and it took four years.
  3. He said there was ‘nothing to report’, meaning it went very well with no surprises.
  4. He would have been happy to stay up in the sky flying for longer with the plane, but, in his words, ‘we had to come down’.

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A320neo Leap 1-A engine flight

Here’s an interesting video from 19th May that shows the maiden flight of the A320neo with the Leap 1-A engine.

Try to answer the following questions about the video and come back on Monday for the answers.

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  1. What does Fabrice Bragger (Airbus CEO) hope for this CFM engine and Airbus?
  2. How long did Airbus expect it would take to get to this point in the project development? How long did it take in reality?
  3. How did Jean-Paul Ebanga rate the success of the maiden flight?
  4. How did Tuan Do feel about the flight?

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A320neo takes to the skies with LEAP- 1A engines

The first A320neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on 19 May 2015, with the aircraft taking off and landing in Toulouse, France. This video clip includes comments and insights from Airbus and CFM International officials, as well as members of the flight crew.