25 April, 2019:: The ACJ319neo has successfully completed its first flight lasting one hour and 55 min on 24th April 2019. It begins a short flight-test programme to verify its corporate jet features - such as the extra fuel tanks in its cargo-hold, which allows intercontinental range.
The aircraft is built for K5 Aviation of Germany. It will be outfitted with a VVIP cabin by Fokker Techniek in the Netherlands after delivery.
The ACJ319neo is derived from the A320neo Family of airliners, and has new engines and wingtip-mounted Sharklets.
K5 Aviation's ACJ319neo is equipped with five additional centre tanks (ACTs) in its cargo-hold, and includes improvements like a lower cabin-altitude for greater passenger comfort.
There are total of 14 corporate jet orders and commitments for ACJ320neo Family-derived aircraft.
Over 700 A320neo Family aircraft are currently in service and, with about 15,000 firm orders for the whole A320 Family.