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Luxembourg Armed Forces A400M Makes its Maiden Flight
April 14, 2020 | AirbusEstimated reading time: Less than a minute
On April 13, 2020, the Airbus A400M new-generation airlifter ordered by the Luxembourg Armed Forces 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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