Morning Alan,
A/c name, cn and owner missing
38159A / F-WWIZ another airbus test flight in db as AT="Air", AN="Various Airbus Airframes", and CN="####"
Andrew
Andrew.
This is the format we are using for permanent test registrations. The registration is allocated to an airframe for a few days only and probably only two-three flights. We will therefore not be adding construction numbers or details of the airline that the airframe is destined for. With over 30 airbuses delivered per month and no regular blogger providing first flight details, it would be an impossible task to tie them up to an airframe constrution number then remove them a day or so later.
For the more permanent Airbus demonstrators like A388 F-WWOW we are including full details and construction number.
The AT='Air' is a result of the ongoing population issue. In our database it is either set as 'N/A' or ZZZZ, as the registration could be used on any of the airbus fleet A332 or A319 etc, depending on the day of test. The CN is set to'####' to denote we will not be tieing up individual test airframes as explained above.
The use of the ZZZZ is a special designator as designated by ICAO
http://www.icao.int/anb/ais/8643/Special_Acft.cfmAlan-Runway31, you may wish to note it is four charactors and not three, as I believe this may need changing in the DB for some records.
Regards
ACW367