October 28, 1972, 10:39 am: The Toulouse sky is clear!
Max Fischl, captain and Bernard Ziegler, flight test director, Roméo Zinzoni, flight engineer and engineers Pierre Caneill and Gunther Scherrer launch the first wide-body aircraft, a twin-engine built by Airbus.
After a perfectly controlled flight, only a strong side wind, close to the extreme limits necessary to obtain the certification forced Max Fischl to a landing that remained in all memories…
15h30- 17h00 : Round table: Past, Present and Future of the A300
It will be moderated by Gérard Maoui, former SOCATA communications director, journalist and author. Former employees will make you relive the key moments of the A300 program, from the design to the current follow-up of this aircraft in service until 2030. Fifty years of adventure to discover with Barbara Kracht (former Vice President of Communications), Pierre Baud (former test pilot, member of the AAE), Ange Ortega (former A300 Program Engineer), Philippe Jarry (former Director of Aircraft Strategy) and Pascal Vialleton (Chief A300 Engineer).
Other guests and specialists such as Jacques Rocca (former Airbus Communications Director, Head of the Airbus Heritage Department and member of the AAE) and Gaëtan Sciacco (Communication agent, information specialist and historian of aeronautic. President of AIRitage) will intervene to complete these exchanges.
Jean Pinet (former test pilot, member of the AAE). will also give his testimony on the creation of Aéroformation.
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