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Airbus A320 Family General Familiarisation – NEO and CEO New Engine Option / Current Engine Option

The Airbus A320 family of aircraft comprising of the A318, A319, A320 and the A321 series aircraft has been an enormous success for Airbus. The aircraft operates in both passenger and cargo configurations and has multiple engine options available. The aircraft needed to be more fuel efficient and the design, while it had been updated …

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ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations) / EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) Awareness.

The origins of ETOPS (Extended Twin Operations) / EDTO (Extended Diversion Time Operations) and the requirement for awareness stem from the mid 1950’s the ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) standing committee for aircraft performance reviewed engine reliability data of the era and discovered that the 60-minute rule was still of good standing. With the introduction …

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