Thierry Dubois has specialized in aerospace journalism since 1997. An engineer in fluid dynamics from Toulouse-based Enseeiht, he covers the French commercial aviation, defense and space industries. His expertise extends to all things technology in Europe.
Airbus’ prototype A321neo long-range (LR) landed at 6:00 a.m. local time March 30 at Toulouse Airport after having flown 4,109 nm from Seychelles International Airport on Mahe island.
Airbus’ prototype A321neo long-range (A321LR) flew 4,109 nautical miles from Seychelles to Toulouse on March 30, its longest-distance flight in the certification program.
The runway incursion that caused two aircraft to come dangerously close to each other in March 2016 at Bale-Mulhouse airport in France started when a KLM Cityhopper crew transmitted an erroneous read-back, the French air accident investigation bureau BEA said.
