Seville, 13.04.2020 – The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN104, took off from Seville (Spain), where the final assembly line is located, at 16:08 local time (CET) and landed back on site 5 hours later.

 

The Luxembourg aircraft will be operated by the armed forces of Belgium and Luxembourg within a binational unit based in Belgium. MSN104 is scheduled to be delivered in the second quarter of 2020. 

 

The picture shows the Luxembourg aircraft landing at Seville airport, Spain.

 

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The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN104, took off from Seville (Spain), where the final assembly line is located, at 16:08 local time (CET) and landed back on site 5 hours later.

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L’avion de transport de nouvelle génération A400M d’Airbus, commandé par l’Armée luxembourgeoise a effectué son vol inaugural, franchissant une étape clé en vue de sa prochaine livraison. L’exemplaire MSN104 a décollé à 16h08 de Séville (Espagne), où se trouve la chaîne d’assemblage final, avant de revenir s’y poser 5 heures plus tard.

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Der Airbus A400M Lufttransporter der neuen Generation für die Streitkräfte Luxemburgs hat seinen Erstflug absolviert und damit eine wichtige Phase in Richtung Auslieferung abgeschlossen. Das Flugzeug mit der Produktionsnummer MSN104 hob um 16:08 Uhr Ortszeit (MEZ) in Sevilla (Spanien) ab, wo sich die Endmontagelinie befindet, und landete 5 Stunden später am selben Ort.

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El avión de nueva generación A400M para las Fuerzas Armadas de Luxemburgo ha realizado su primer vuelo, marcando así un hito clave previo a su entrega. El avión, conocido como MSN104, despegó de Sevilla (España) donde se encuentra la línea de ensamblaje final, a las 16:08 hora local (CET) y aterrizó 5 horas más tarde.

Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M makes its maiden flight

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The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery.

Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M makes its maiden flight

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The Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery.

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