First A321neo Suffers Tail Strike, Out Of Service For Weeks

The first Airbus A321neo will have to undergo significant repair work and stay on the ground for weeks following a tail strike during flights tests on Feb. 15. The aircraft was performing the tests at Perpignan airport in France when the incident unfolded. “These things happen,” Airbus President/CEO...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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