Airbus delivers the 100th A400M

Airbus has reached 100 A400M deliveries with MSN111, the 10^th A400M for the Spanish Air Force.

The aircraft performed its ferry flight on 24^th May from Seville to Zaragoza, where the Spanish A400M fleet is based.

In the same week, the A400M global fleet also achieved the 100,000 flight-hours landmark performing missions worldwide for all eight customer nations.

All A400M operators have been able to operate the aircraft intensively for COVID-19 emergency response missions, as well as conduct joint, collaborative operations.

These milestones clearly demonstrate the maturity of the A400M programme on all fronts.

Recently the A400M successfully conducted a major helicopter air-to-air refuelling certification flight test campaign in coordination with the DGA (French Directorate General of Armaments), completing the majority of its certification objectives, including the first simultaneous refuelling of two helicopters.

The A400M is already able to drop up to 116 paratroopers, via simultaneous dispatch from the side doors with automatic parachute opening, or from the ramp with automatic parachute opening or in freefall, day and night.

Recent tests were completed in Spain, in collaboration with the UK Royal Air Force parachute test team, to expand up to 25,000ft for automatic parachute opening and up to 38,000ft for free fall.

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