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ACJ will fly shuttle service to Antarctica]
An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttl

An Airbus Corporate Jetliner is about to get the chance to prove the value of its certification for flights into known icing conditions as it begins shuttle flights into Antarctica. The aircraft will be operated under a five-year lease from CIT Aerospace by Sydney, Australia-based Skytraders and will carry scientific personnel and supplies on behalf of the Australian Government Antarctic Division.

The ACJ, powered by a pair of CFM International CFM56-5 engines, will fly between Hobart in Tasmania and Casey in Antarctica, landing on a “blue ice” runway (on which braking performance is similar to that on a wet runway). The aircraft will also have to contend with extremely low ground temperatures during turnarounds and will have to carry enough fuel to return to Hobart in the event that the weather is too bad to land at Casey’s Wilkins runway.

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