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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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Video answers: ‘Airbus’ first US manufacturing plant’

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They decided three years ago.
  2. Their market share has grown to 50% on single-aisle planes.
  3. It’s the biggest single market for the aerospace industry.
  4. An A321 for JetBlue.
  5. It’s so successful because the American market is focused on increasing capacity on existing routes.

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Video: ‘Airbus’ first US manufacturing plant’

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Here’s an interesting video about the opening of Airbus’ new manufacturing plant in Mobile, Alabama, which was opened on 14th September 2015..

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. When did Airbus decide to build this new manufacturing plant?
  2. What is Airbus’ current market share on single-aisle planes?
  3. What was one of the reasons why they wanted to open a manufacturing plant in US?
  4. What’s the first plane that they’ll produce in the plant?
  5. Why is the A321 so successful in the American market?

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Fabrice Brégier discusses the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility

In this video clip, Airbus President and CEO Fabrice Brégier puts a spotlight on the company’s U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama – which was inaugurated on 14 September 2015 and assembles the industry-leading family of A319, A320 and A321 jetliners. By 2018, the facility will produce between 40 and 50 single-aisle aircraft per year.

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Airbus’ Paris Air Show answers

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. They expected around 200 orders and commitments and received over 400 (421).
  2. He says that they had such good sales because the market is still very positive and that airlines are taking the opportunity with low fuel prices to invest in the future.
  3. He has three; the first is the order for 20 A330 regional planes from Saudi Airlines. The second highlight is that they are now about 4,000 net orders for the neo family. The third is the A350, which is behind him in the video.

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Airbus’ Paris Air Show

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This week our video reports on Airbus’s week at the Paris Air Show with an interview from the CEO, Fabrice Brégier.

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

  1. How many order did Airbus expect at the air show and how many did they receive?
  2. According to Fabrice, why did they have such good sales?
  3. What were his highlights from the show?

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Paris Air Show 2015: Fabrice Brégier interview

On the 2015 Paris Air Show’s first public day, President and CEO Fabrice Brégier gives his impressions of the biennial industry event – during which Airbus announced new business for 421 aircraft (worth more than US$57 billion at list prices).

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Beluga’s birthday answers

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

Suggested ICAO level for video: 5+

1. The white beluga whale, which lives in the arctic.
2. Only five.
3. The A300.
4. Airbus aircraft parts.
5. The size of the cargo hold, it is possibly the biggest plane in terms of the volume it can carry.
6. 47 tonnes.
7. 90 minutes.
8. He loves it and thinks it’s beautiful.
9. It has flown valuable artwork, satellites and even helicopters around the world.
10. It indicates that Airbus is very busy building many planes.